We were lucky to see this magnificent Barred Owl, yesterday.
It was sitting on the fence, keeping a keen eye on several Ravens, Crows, and Blue Jays who began to gather in the tree above. They were all squawking furiously at him!🦉
Apparently, Corvids don’t like Owls very much, and after witnessing this, I imagine the feeling is mutual.
It’s lucky for me they don’t like one another!
If they weren’t squawking at the owl, I wouldn’t have known it was there. 🙂
Barred Owl
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Where was this taken; there does not appear to be any snow. Absolutely amazing photo.
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Thank you, Katherine! It was just a gorgeous day on Tuesday… Mild and sunny, with all the snow melted from the trees.
I’ve added a couple more photos. The 3rd one shows the snow on our neighbour’s roof. Even more today! At least a foot has fallen over night. A winter wonderland, for sure!
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Lovely owl pics. I’ve never seen in one in real life but a few years ago heard one in the evenings near my house. Don’t know if it’s the changing climate or loss of owl-friendly habitat but haven’t heard the owl for ages instead I hear the screech of the occasional parakeet. A renegade on lives in the park near me.
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Thanks Hilary! Even hearing one is exciting, especially at night. Deliciously eerie! Sorry to hear you haven’t heard one lately.
But a parakeet, how wonderful! Rogue, lol. Must be quite the screech, too. Was it someone’s pet that got away, perhaps?
Have a good weekend!
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Could be an escaped pet but there have been colonies of parakeets in London parks for the last 40 years or so and they are slowing moving north. Urban myth has it that the original ones belonged to Jimi Hendrix and escaped.
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Hendrix! Isn’t that fabulous. I’d never heard this before, Hilary. So glad you shared it! Best urban myth ever, and me being me had to find out more, lol. https://www.birdspot.co.uk/bird-brain/did-jimi-hendrix-release-green-parrots-into-londons-parks <- The post also mentions a link to the filming of the African Queen, too. Those parakeets have quite the connections. I'd love to see one someday!
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