I have gotten very close to a Barred owl out behind my house before I saw it sitting on a branch in close to the tree. I love hearing the Barred owls around my place. I actually hear them almost every day.
Also important to add that owls are sensitive species. You shouldn't be around them for long and certainly must not follow them. That's why owl locations are sometimes hidden
Years ago, I was hiking in an Aspen forest in Northern Saskatchewan. We walked right up on a Snowy Owl, sleeping on a tree branch just a few inches above us. As we stood there for a few minutes, it never woke!
You already know how fond I am of owls, haha - but my mother reminded me about something from my childhood just yesterday. We lived in Midland Texas back in the 1980s, and that city is way in the west of the state, totally desert area, flat as a seabed (because it used to be!) and hardly a tree for miles and miles. But there were sometimes yucca and other cactus types, and the local mall had specifically planted lots of saguaro. Just so happened that one summer night as Mother was getting off work, she saw motion in one of those saguaros, and grabbed me so I'd stand still and be quiet. We watched and after a minute a absolutely TINY bird appeared - an elf owl! I didn't remember this very well on my own but I have no doubt that I was enchanted at the time, I'd just started reading about owls and other birds of prey. I also remember where and why I learned about owls and their pellets - there's a fabulous comic series (collected in graphic novel format these days) called Elfquest, and the forest dwelling elf tribe (the Wolfriders) use "owl pellets" as a pretty strong curse word, haha! And given how they look, I think that's pretty fitting!! I actually watched someone dissect a pellet, but I guess finding owl pellets isn't really all that easy around here (or, just as likely, the teachers didn't want to try, heh). Thank you for a great video!! I didn't know about that biggest owl species so I'm gonna go read up on it!
There is a birds of prey center near where I live. They do rehab of injured birds and also do flight demonstrations. The first time I went, they had an owl fly just inches over our heads. It made no sound. Another time, one flew by me so close that the wingtip barely touched my arm. Still no sound. If anyone ever gets the chance to visit The Center For Birds of Prey near Charleston, S.C, I highly recommend it. They even have days set aside for photographers who want to get up close photos of various birds in flight.
I remember seeing my first Long-eared Owl. Don't know what made me take a second closer look at what I thought was just a branch. It was in fact the owl. It was perched motionless on a thick branch, having positioned itself on a slant, to match the angle of nearby branches. Excellent disguise!.
My favorite owl fact is that great horned owls are the main predator for skunks. Great horned owls can’t smell very well, so they are immune to the skunks defenses.
I got to watch a great gray owl on Saturday. I am pretty sure it was a female, because it was pretty large compared to other great grays that I've seen. It was amazing to watch her preening. Eventually she flew off. It is always a great day when I see an owl
I've been lucky enough to have a great horned owl (not sure if its the same one each time) go up to my chimney about twice a year and hoot along. when i hear it it is a very rewarding experience! the last time i heard one was this year in mid July. it does wake me up every time though🤣
Great Video. I live in the Southern end of the Wind River Range of Wyoming and was curious about an owl call. What does, if it is a Boreal Owl call sound like? Do you have any videos including information regarding the Boreal Owl? Thanks again for the cool facts.
That would be really cool if it is! Here is what they sound like: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Boreal_Owl/sounds We actually saw a Boreal Owl in MN once which is included in this video: ruclips.net/video/s2TqsvPWil8/видео.html
Thank you for the link. The Alaskan sound recording is what I hear just after dusk. I understand this here is as far south as the Boreal Owl travels. Now I know.
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Such majestic birds. When you see one, you feel so fortunate
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I have gotten very close to a Barred owl out behind my house before I saw it sitting on a branch in close to the tree. I love hearing the Barred owls around my place. I actually hear them almost every day.
@@diannajepson8708 that’s so cool!
@@BadgerlandBirding it really is!
Thanks for this fantastic video🦉🦉🦉 I was fortunate enough to see 2 Great Horned Owls yesterday and I'm still feeling the dopamine in my brain😂.
Haha, epic!
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@@joymurray13 you’re welcome!
Also important to add that owls are sensitive species. You shouldn't be around them for long and certainly must not follow them. That's why owl locations are sometimes hidden
Great stuff.
@@jamescady723 thanks!
Years ago, I was hiking in an Aspen forest in Northern Saskatchewan. We walked right up on a Snowy Owl, sleeping on a tree branch just a few inches above us. As we stood there for a few minutes, it never woke!
I love owls. "Who cooks for You" is the sound of summer.
You already know how fond I am of owls, haha - but my mother reminded me about something from my childhood just yesterday. We lived in Midland Texas back in the 1980s, and that city is way in the west of the state, totally desert area, flat as a seabed (because it used to be!) and hardly a tree for miles and miles. But there were sometimes yucca and other cactus types, and the local mall had specifically planted lots of saguaro. Just so happened that one summer night as Mother was getting off work, she saw motion in one of those saguaros, and grabbed me so I'd stand still and be quiet. We watched and after a minute a absolutely TINY bird appeared - an elf owl! I didn't remember this very well on my own but I have no doubt that I was enchanted at the time, I'd just started reading about owls and other birds of prey.
I also remember where and why I learned about owls and their pellets - there's a fabulous comic series (collected in graphic novel format these days) called Elfquest, and the forest dwelling elf tribe (the Wolfriders) use "owl pellets" as a pretty strong curse word, haha! And given how they look, I think that's pretty fitting!! I actually watched someone dissect a pellet, but I guess finding owl pellets isn't really all that easy around here (or, just as likely, the teachers didn't want to try, heh).
Thank you for a great video!! I didn't know about that biggest owl species so I'm gonna go read up on it!
That Elf Owl experience must have been really cool! I've only seen one once in Texas!
Excellent video. Very interesting information. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
There is a birds of prey center near where I live. They do rehab of injured birds and also do flight demonstrations. The first time I went, they had an owl fly just inches over our heads. It made no sound. Another time, one flew by me so close that the wingtip barely touched my arm. Still no sound. If anyone ever gets the chance to visit The Center For Birds of Prey near Charleston, S.C, I highly recommend it. They even have days set aside for photographers who want to get up close photos of various birds in flight.
I remember seeing my first Long-eared Owl. Don't know what made me take a second
closer look at what I thought was just a branch. It was in fact the owl. It was perched
motionless on a thick branch, having positioned itself on a slant, to match the angle of
nearby branches. Excellent disguise!.
They are sooooo good at blending in!
I adore owls. My favorite bird. ❤
That was very interesting. Speaking of owls, I'm going to pretend to be an owl for Halloween.
@@NathanWebb-c5h which kind of owl are you going to be?
@@BadgerlandBirding I will be a great gray owl. I will have a yellow beak.
My favorite owl fact is that great horned owls are the main predator for skunks. Great horned owls can’t smell very well, so they are immune to the skunks defenses.
That's interesting! I did not know that.
I had never heard that before, so I did a little research and found that that is indeed true.
I got to watch a great gray owl on Saturday. I am pretty sure it was a female, because it was pretty large compared to other great grays that I've seen. It was amazing to watch her preening. Eventually she flew off. It is always a great day when I see an owl
@@evtheencyclopedia8945 always!
We had a great horned owl in her neighborhood at one point and could hear them calling! So cool!!!😍
I really neat experience for sure!
There’s an owl often outside my window.
Great video. Excellent information. Thank you.
@@ESan-yq1tm you’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting
This is wonderful! I shared it with my 2 owl fan friends. I used to hear and see owls a lot when I lived in Ohio, but not half as much in Wyoming.👍🦉
9:02 Did you guys film that Long-eared owl footage? I thought they were super rare and endangered.
Yes we did. There are certain areas where they're known to be but we don't really visit them much these days since we don't wanna disturb them.
I've been lucky enough to have a great horned owl (not sure if its the same one each time) go up to my chimney about twice a year and hoot along. when i hear it it is a very rewarding experience! the last time i heard one was this year in mid July. it does wake me up every time though🤣
Haha that’s cool! I had one do that too once and it was so loud it sounded like the call was coming from inside the house 😂
Thanks for the informative video! Owls are a favorite bird of mine, but I have never been lucky enough to see one in the wild. Some day!
Keep an eye and an ear out!
Owls live for 40 years. Generations of them have lived in the Mission San Luis Rey bell tower in Oceanside, CA
I always thought owls are cool. This makes me want to rewatch Legend of the Guardians.
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Barred owl s in river bottoms often answer when I imitate their calls
Great Video. I live in the Southern end of the Wind River Range of Wyoming and was curious about an owl call. What does, if it is a Boreal Owl call sound like? Do you have any videos including information regarding the Boreal Owl? Thanks again for the cool facts.
That would be really cool if it is! Here is what they sound like: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Boreal_Owl/sounds
We actually saw a Boreal Owl in MN once which is included in this video: ruclips.net/video/s2TqsvPWil8/видео.html
Thank you for the link. The Alaskan sound recording is what I hear just after dusk. I understand this here is as far south as the Boreal Owl travels. Now I know.
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What dose mean when you see owl on top of yr roof
@@oyenikeademosu6604 it’s probably hunting from there because it’s a tall place. Very cool! And probably a Great Horned Owl