Crows!!! They are such punks!
Owl Nest
Live Stream Cam 5
Live Stream Cam 6
Conservation Status.
Still widespread and common, although may have declined in parts of south with loss of swamp habitat. In recent decades, has expanded its range in the northwest, and is now competing there with Spotted Owl. Family Owls Habitat Woodlands, wooded river bottoms, wooded swamps. Favors mostly dense and thick woods with only scattered clearings, especially in low-lying and swampy areas. It most common in deciduous or mixed woods in the southeast, but in the north and northwest may be found in mature coniferous trees.
The rich baritone hooting of the Barred Owl is a characteristic sound in southern swamps, where members of a pair often will call back and forth to each other. Although the bird is mostly active at night, it will also call and even hunt in the daytime. Only a little smaller than the Great Horned Owl, the Barred Owl is markedly less aggressive, and competition with its tough cousin may keep the Barred out of more open woods.
Feeding Behavior
Hunts by night or day, usually at dawn and dusk. Seeks prey by watching from perch, or by flying low through the trees; may hover before dropping to capture prey in talons.
Young
Female may remain with young much of time at first, while male hunts and brings back food for her and for young. Age of young at first flight about 8 weeks.
Eggs
2-3, rarely 4. White. Incubation is mostly or entirely by female, about 28-33 days; male brings food to incubating female.
Diet
Mostly small mammals. Eats many mice and other small rodents, also squirrels (including flying squirrels), rabbits, opossums, shrews, other small mammals. Also eats various birds, frogs.
Young
Female may remain with young much of time at first, while male hunts and brings back food for her and for young. Age of young at first flight about 8 weeks.
