Weekend at the Zoo

YB

Here are a few pictures I took this weekend in our backyard.The four Owls seemed to have moved in.
Larry







And a few flowers

Beli

Great pics......I don't see the egg though.... :laugh:

YB

Thank you...The eggs are in the background and will be burning tonight.
Larry

Broc

We have owls, too -- sitting demure in trees, filling the night with questions.

In winter, they eat stray cats, and call out to each other, "Oh, hoooooo, that'n was good!"

FearlessGrill

So did you cook him?

-John

YB

Thats funny...These will eat anything they see moving including other birds.
Larry

YB

I think if I got caught it would be costly.

Larry

Nature Boy

Yo Larry!
Wow. Owls are my absolute favorite bird. Any animal that flies through the trees at night and catches critters on the run is cool in my book.

But even with the extensive time I have spent in the wilderness, I have not really seen any owls so close and intimate. Those are barred owls right? Very cool, Yardboy!

Well, that's my 2 minutes on the forum for the day! Be well my friend.

Chris

YB

Yes they are Barred Owls Chris...It is neat to see 3 or 4 flying through the trees with a 3 or 4 feet wing span.One of them will let me walk with in 10 feet of him.

Larry

Nature Boy

Awesome. They have the coolest call too. HoooooAwww!

I wonder how the camera flash looks to them?? Ouch!

Thanks for the pix mang. Made my day.
Chris

Chef in the Making

Great pictures do you know what they are feeding on?

YB

Thanks...They feed on snakes,birds,squirrels and mice.I think they will eat anything that moves.
Larry

Boxerpapa

Once again, nice pictures. Owls seem so unique. We have a neighborhood owl, but couldn't get good enough picture like you did. One thing I find fascinating, are the little pellets/bag of their leftovers on the ground full of bones. I have to make a sweep of the backyard on a daily basis to pick them up so my boxers don't get to them.

YB

Thanks...They are fun to watch and I hope they stay around for a while.
Larry

RhumAndJerk

Really Really Bright and they see green spots for ten minutes after.