I'm a new subscriber, and so excited to find you. I have a great horned owl story for you from the edge of the desert in the Concho Valley... a few hours north of you. I'm in a city of 90+k, and we have a myriad of wild life in town. It was maybe 10pm in the late spring, when I heard: Who who de who, SCREACH! Who who de who. SCREACH! I knew we had owl in the general vicinity, but not on a regular basis. I stepped outside to see what the commotion was. My geriatric outdoor cat came out of her hiding spot, and I paniced! She was just small enough to be a perfect snack for the owl. I quickly threw her into the house, despite her never wanting to go inside. I had a bright flash light and moved into the back yard. I shined the light up to the top of a telephone pole, and there it sit: a huge Great Horned Owl. I pulled the light off the owl, so I wouldn't blind it. Who Who de whoooo, SCREEEACH! From a few poles down the alley. Then the Adult flew to the next pole, and the juvenile flew to the pole where the adult had just vacated. Who who de Whoo. from father away. SCREEEACH The juvenile spoke. The juvenile followed the adult away from my house, and I let my geriatrica Outdoor cat outside. After googling a while: what I witnessed was an Adult Great Horned Owl teaching it's Juvenile to fly.
Fantastic!!! What a great story, and what a rare thing to have seen. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your flying lessons tale with us. Brilliant!
We'll have look for a picture of an owl skeleton. I find it slightly uncomfortable to watch him turn his head backwards - I know it's not hurting him but it looks as though it should.
"Zipperdness"? *scribble scribble*. Okay, in my dictionary. 😉 I agree that their ability to swivel their heads almost completely is one of those amazing things owls do. They can scratch itches that we can't without help. I'm loving your footage of your owls. Welcome to 2022! See you next time.
Hi Lorrie - we have about 45 cameras spread over our 5 acres. Not all of them are running at the same time though - we generally have about 30 running and being monitored.
Aren't they incredible? I find it a bit disconcerting to see them turn their heads around 180 degrees, even though I know it's normal for them. And the whole "transformer" stretch this owl does sometimes is impressive.
We got busy on a big project for about 6 months and didn't post anything - the time just flew by. We're back now, and we're reworking some of the videos that need improving and we have a loooooong list of new videos to edit. Thank you for letting us know you're enjoying the channel!
I really wish these videos could be longer....in fact, I’d be perfectly happy watching the owl preen without the need for constant commentary. Don’t get me wrong, the commentary is nearly always interesting. It’s just that I’m sure you have better things to do than comment all the time. So, please, feel free to just post extended video footage in situations like this!
Thanks for the comment, Voracious Reader. We are a bit too inclined to fill every minute with words. It's a very good suggestion to do longer videos (when we have the footage available) and just let people keep watching if they want to. We've got some great videos that could really benefit from this kind of long-form treatment. Much appreciated.
@@TexasBackyardWildlifeэта совунья - невероятная красотка. Так прекрасно чистит свои пёрышки. Просто сказочно красиво! И никогда не устаёшь наблюдать за ними. Спасибо вам большое!
I absolutely love watching these birds in realize or videos. Thanks for the post.
I'm a new subscriber, and so excited to find you. I have a great horned owl story for you from the edge of the desert in the Concho Valley... a few hours north of you.
I'm in a city of 90+k, and we have a myriad of wild life in town.
It was maybe 10pm in the late spring, when I heard: Who who de who, SCREACH! Who who de who. SCREACH!
I knew we had owl in the general vicinity, but not on a regular basis. I stepped outside to see what the commotion was. My geriatric outdoor cat came out of her hiding spot, and I paniced! She was just small enough to be a perfect snack for the owl. I quickly threw her into the house, despite her never wanting to go inside.
I had a bright flash light and moved into the back yard. I shined the light up to the top of a telephone pole, and there it sit: a huge Great Horned Owl. I pulled the light off the owl, so I wouldn't blind it.
Who Who de whoooo, SCREEEACH! From a few poles down the alley. Then the Adult flew to the next pole, and the juvenile flew to the pole where the adult had just vacated.
Who who de Whoo. from father away. SCREEEACH The juvenile spoke. The juvenile followed the adult away from my house, and I let my geriatrica Outdoor cat outside.
After googling a while: what I witnessed was an Adult Great Horned Owl teaching it's Juvenile to fly.
Fantastic!!! What a great story, and what a rare thing to have seen. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your flying lessons tale with us. Brilliant!
Thank you for sharing!
He’s only making his pre-flight checks! 😁🇬🇧
Happy new year!
Happy new year to you, too, CatSara.
Owl yoga?
Yes! In fact that was our first name for this video: "The great horned owl practicing his yoga".
Beautiful animal. A joy to watch.
Happy New year 🥰 thanks to share with us the beauty of what you see 🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏾🥰
Our pleasure, and happy new year to you, too.
I finally got around to looking up what an owl's skeleton looks like. That neck is truly unique!
We'll have look for a picture of an owl skeleton. I find it slightly uncomfortable to watch him turn his head backwards - I know it's not hurting him but it looks as though it should.
Fun channel :-):-):-):-):-)
Thank you, Joseph.
Thank you for the video. He is gorgeous.
He's a handsome bird. We agree.
"Zipperdness"? *scribble scribble*. Okay, in my dictionary. 😉 I agree that their ability to swivel their heads almost completely is one of those amazing things owls do. They can scratch itches that we can't without help. I'm loving your footage of your owls. Welcome to 2022! See you next time.
Your vid’s are fantastic! Love to know how many cameras/ stations you have set up! Thank you for ALL!
Hi Lorrie - we have about 45 cameras spread over our 5 acres. Not all of them are running at the same time though - we generally have about 30 running and being monitored.
@@TexasBackyardWildlife Thank you for the incredible insight!
In the first part of the video he looks like he is doing a formal ballet routine! Great video, Happy New Year from upstate N.Y.!
We'll tell him you thought he looked like Margot Fonteyn. He will enjoy that! Happy new year to you, too.
So fluffy and beautiful. Happy New Year 😊
Happy new year to you, too, Bird Songs.
Such a cool video! I’ve only seen one of these owls before on my property, thanks for the footage! Owls are such fascinating little contortionists ☺️
Aren't they incredible? I find it a bit disconcerting to see them turn their heads around 180 degrees, even though I know it's normal for them. And the whole "transformer" stretch this owl does sometimes is impressive.
Amazing crystal clear images (at least on my old mobile😊)
Those owl eyes are so regal!
He has huge yellow eyes, and he looks right at the camera a lot. He must be wondering what it is.
Wow very impressed
Thank you, Heather.
You guys had disappeared from my feed until now, so happy to see so many uploads that I can watch. Thanks for your work, and have a happy new year.
We got busy on a big project for about 6 months and didn't post anything - the time just flew by. We're back now, and we're reworking some of the videos that need improving and we have a loooooong list of new videos to edit. Thank you for letting us know you're enjoying the channel!
These videos NEVER get old...thank you.
Thank you, Ahati!
@@TexasBackyardWildlife you're
welcome.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing and happy new year to all of you.
Happy new year to you, too, Marion.
I really wish these videos could be longer....in fact, I’d be perfectly happy watching the owl preen without the need for constant commentary. Don’t get me wrong, the commentary is nearly always interesting. It’s just that I’m sure you have better things to do than comment all the time. So, please, feel free to just post extended video footage in situations like this!
Thanks for the comment, Voracious Reader. We are a bit too inclined to fill every minute with words. It's a very good suggestion to do longer videos (when we have the footage available) and just let people keep watching if they want to. We've got some great videos that could really benefit from this kind of long-form treatment. Much appreciated.
@@TexasBackyardWildlifeэта совунья - невероятная красотка. Так прекрасно чистит свои пёрышки. Просто сказочно красиво! И никогда не устаёшь наблюдать за ними. Спасибо вам большое!
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These things are basically flying cats..with giant talons..and vise grip feet ! ..HAPPY NEW YEARS too ALL ! GOD BLESS 2022 !!!
They have the most massive ankles, too. Fearsomely strong. Happy New Year to you, too, Cam.
Great horned owls have been called tigers of the sky for their aggressiveness at going after prey as well as defending their nest.