My old place had a big oak out back with a breeding pair of bald eagles that nest in it.
Get some yard chickens and don't put them in a coupe at night and you will get the big owls. All sizes of them are periodically around my barns for mice. Also if you really want some raptors raise rabbits and turn a few loose at a time. The small and large hawks will show up.
Great Horned, also known as the flying wolf. Can and do prey on adult wild turkeys. Can knock a turkey off of its roost perch and ride it to the ground. If one finds a turkey carcass with only the head and neck area eaten, it’s undoubtedly a horned owl kill.
Yeah I told the guy to leave it alone. Of course he walked up and took pics with his phone before trying to net it. I asked him what was he going to do with it if he captured it. "I will release it somewhere else to find a new hunting ground". I just shook my head and told him he was an idiot. Near my office there are several open fields and old orange orchards. Plenty of hunting space for it. There are all sorts of hawks and falcons around here working the area. Once in a while we will see a pair golden eagles high up circling. Usually a few times per year.
Man, that's a creepy pic.I see them out in the woods sometimes, chasing squirrels in the morning. Had one land on a branch about 10' from me once, took off before I could get a pic.
This one sat and watched me in my treestand for 10-15 minutes, about 15 yards away.
It was kinda creepy with it sitting there watching me.Man, that's a creepy pic.
If you have any inlaws that are native American that your not particularly fond of send them an owl trinket or decoy as a gift.Man, that's a creepy pic.
Genuinely curious- what's the relationship between Native Americans and Owls? Some kind of superstition I'm guessing?
Its generally viewed as a bad omen or sign of emminent death to many tribes if an owl is seen during the day.
Had that happen with a bald eagle once, but I knew it was there.
What’s the familial equivalent of eminent domain? This new ______ gun is more important than the current peace and tranquility, therefore we have no choice but to acquire it.
LOL, I'm joking (slightly) but yeah- who doesn't love a good bear gun argument. Just been pitching that the Marlin SBL would fit awfully nice above the fireplace mantle (you know, just in case
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They're so cool man, and the noise they make is so unique which makes them even more interesting to me & easy to identify. But yep- at least 3 Horned Owls that I can account for and just recently 1 Screech Owl within the past 2 days. They've been going crazy since I started the thread here and like you said, make quite the racket.
