What a beauty!

Oct 01, 2020,12:18 PM
 

Great video and crop!

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The Scowling Owl

 
 By: cazalea : October 1st, 2020-10:20
These photos were taken last night from about 40 feet away. He's in the tree, I am on the back porch. He clearly knows I am there, and made no attempt to move or hide himself. I've been outside there with him for 3 nights in a row. I've seen him off and o...  

Love the owl pics!!

 
 By: K-Lo : October 1st, 2020-10:41
Video is great too!

Fantastic! [nt]

 
 By: Jurry : October 1st, 2020-10:44

He was talking to me then

 
 By: cazalea : October 1st, 2020-12:35
The reason I went out to check on him was the constant chirping of a smaller bird who was warning everyone else to stay away. I think that was making him angry. When I came near the smaller bird flew away. Horned Owls are carnivores and eat anything they ... 

What a beauty!

 
 By: Mary Anny : October 1st, 2020-12:18
Great video and crop!

Lovely still photo... such eyes.

 
 By: cshimokita : October 1st, 2020-14:47
I understand that owls hold the position as the top of the food chain as they have very few predators, except other owls... This one seems to be a juvenile (?). It almost sounds like a fog horn in the video background... Time well spent in the garden. Cas... 

There was a train in the distance (on the video)

 
 By: cazalea : October 1st, 2020-16:24
but the owl also spoke a few times. He tends to sit there in the tree and hoot for a while around dusk. The day before I couldn't find my big camera, but even in dim light I got a couple photos with the iPhone. ...  

Owls, especially snowy owls, are amongst the most fascinating birds to me.

 
 By: ArmisT : October 1st, 2020-16:16
And I never knew they can make sounds such as that in your video. That was very cool to learn. Thank you for sharing.

Nice pet!

 
 By: patrick_y : October 1st, 2020-17:56
I always wanted to go to one of those Owl cafes in Japan. Where you can eat food next to an owl! Should you go find some rodents to feed your owl?

Very impressive.

 
 By: mkvc : October 1st, 2020-20:16
Both the photography and the owl's talons.