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Near my house is a barred owl nesting in a tree. the tree the nest was originally in had to be removed due to storm damage so a neighbor put a milk crate in a tree and placed the nest there. Mama doesnt mind and is raising an owlet there.
couldnt get any good owlet pictures,he/she is obscured by the crate but you can tell its there. when you approach the area mama flies out from the tree canopy to keep an eye on things.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,648 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Ty for sharig!
Tbear
(488 posts)I get hooted a lot when outside but I never see the owls.
Thunderbeast
(3,417 posts)As a non-native, the Barred Owl has invaded territory previously dominated by the Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murralette. Decades of work to improve and protect habitat for the natives has been much less effective with the migration of this eastern species.
Western migration of Europeans with their agricultural practices may have contributed to their expanded range.
Wildlife officials have launched an aggressive effort to reduce Barred Owl populations.
https://www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/articles.cfm?id=149489615
KPN
(15,646 posts)Spotted Owl population.
Pretty bird -- very similar to though larger than Northern Spotted Owl.
Jay25
(417 posts)lucca18
(1,243 posts)Thank you!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you?
I have a pair in the woods behind my house. I hear them late at night.
Augiedog
(2,548 posts)They are trying to protect their young and leading danger away is fundamental to them. At least this is what I was told...please correct if I am mistaken.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)bluescribbler
(2,119 posts)Glad she and the owlet seem to be doing fine.
wendyb-NC
(3,328 posts)of that splendid, awesome raptor. Thank you for posting the Barred Owl, pix.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)CrispyQ
(36,482 posts)Wonderful photos!
Owl
(3,642 posts)wnylib
(21,511 posts)They make me think of a stuffy old Victorian Englishman with no neck.
Midnight Writer
(21,771 posts)Fed it raw hamburger, and took it out in the back yard to give it "flying lessons". He'd ride around on my shoulder for hours every day.
Finally got to where he could fly, but he'd always come back to me.
Then one day, he flew off and did not come back. I never saw him again. Always think about him and hope he did alright.
elleng
(131,006 posts)even tho County put up an owl box.
Just have THIS, osprey landing on his mate (and nest.)
Ocelot II
(115,764 posts)Used to hear barred owls all the time at my parents' place in the 'burbs.
Blue Owl
(50,448 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,168 posts)electric_blue68
(14,923 posts)rdking647
(5,113 posts)i didnt post it because there the plastic from the crate right in the middle of his face. just not a very good shot and no way to get in a better position for a clearer shot
electric_blue68
(14,923 posts)Blue Owl
(50,448 posts)And the bartender says Hoos Buying