It time for courtship

For many years now we have had a pair of Barred owls in our neighborhood. Now I live in a city near a busy 4 lane road. No the normal woodland habitat of Barred owls but we do have a lot of trees around. We have been having drains, sewer, a pump house-which may have taken out their nesting tree. I have not heard them much this year.

Last night I hear their courtship calls. For those how have never heard them they are loud and wild sounding specially when it is the tree out side your bedroom window.

So in a couple of months we will have more baby owls and the stray cats around here better watch out. I know they hunt the cats because one night I was standing on under the edge of our carport and to tease the dog I meowed And one of the owls dive bombed me. LOL

I'd love to have owls around. Have you ever gotten any pictures?

Afraid not. Have seen them a couple of times in the day time but the camera was at home. They have been nesting in our area for over 20 years.

You would not like to have them when the decide to hold a heated argument out side your window at 2 in the morning. LOL

It is just wild...ours will start next month here...last year we stood outside and they were just flying around everywhere!!! That monkey jungle call is crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



This message was edited Dec 8, 2008 10:12 PM

Yes it is . And when the whole family of mother, father and offspring get at it is very wild.

You lucky people who have owls! I've never seen one. I would'nt want a whole bunch of them hanging around, but sure would love a pair nesting in the area.

You might be surprise. The barred owl seems to be changing it habitat. I read a report on research being done up in Charleston, SC about the barred owl that live in the city.

Many years ago when I was very young we had screech owls, but when the barred owls moved in the screech owls became lunch. We all so have flying squirrels with are eaten by both types of owls.

Maybe I don't want owls if they will eat my squirrels!!! They can have all the mice and rats they want.

The flying squirrels are still around. Mostly the Barred owls go after the rats, possoms, cats, birds.
Up in SC they even found that they where eatting fish. The smart ones survive.