Barred Owl Flyby
A couple of barred owls were being harassed by a murder of crows. (A group of crows is called a murder.) This one flew about 20' from me as it took up a new position in an attempt to get away from the crows. I'm guessing they both were nesting in close proximity and had no tolerance for each other. The crows seemed perfectly confident that they could evade any attempted attack by the owl and I never saw the owls do anything other than try to find shelter that protected them from the crows. They were quite vocal about it for all the good it did. These are the type of encounters wildlife photographers love. Behavior, sound and an occasional photograph. Good stuff.
Barred Owl Flyby
A couple of barred owls were being harassed by a murder of crows. (A group of crows is called a murder.) This one flew about 20' from me as it took up a new position in an attempt to get away from the crows. I'm guessing they both were nesting in close proximity and had no tolerance for each other. The crows seemed perfectly confident that they could evade any attempted attack by the owl and I never saw the owls do anything other than try to find shelter that protected them from the crows. They were quite vocal about it for all the good it did. These are the type of encounters wildlife photographers love. Behavior, sound and an occasional photograph. Good stuff.