Barred Owl photos in our Jericho, VT backyard were taken from 7:19 AM to 10:58 AM, Jan 15, 2025. We think its name is either Fred or Fredericka.
I hear a mouse, but I don't see one.
Distance from our kitchen window to the owl 7. 3 feet.
My, that other bird is so small.
Life is a balancing act.
Smug as a bug in a rug.
Reflecting on last night's Rabbit Stew. So good.
Barred owls (Strix varia) are generalist predators. They feed primarily on mammals (rats, shrews, and voles to name a few), but will also consume other birds, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, and even fish and earthworms. In the Pacific Northwest flying squirrels make up a large portion of barred owl prey, while in urban North Carolina birds made up 50% of barred owl diets. - Hawk Moutain
A few years back we viewed an owl eating a rabbit it had taken on our driveway.
Picturesque
Smiley face - one Happy Owl
"Is that big fellow gone?"
"I think so."
I won't say goodbye; "Owl be back".
In a year, an owl can eat over 1,000 rodents.
If you poison mice, you poison owls too.
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