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Barred Owl - Ladner, BC
Driving down the road at Ladner Harbour Park and all of a sudden this speeding bullet of feathers appeared diving into the blackberry bushes. I stopped and approached and discovered this owl which had just killed a rabbit. He plucked out some fur but was distracted from feeding on it by a band of crows who drove him off his prey. He did try to take it with him, but the rabbit was too heavy and he dropped it. Tough to get all this action in photos, but I did manage a few portrait shots. I had seen the rabbit hopping around earlier and thought I should take pictures of him, but the owl got to him first. How exciting to see!
Paid for hide - there is a long dead mouse attached to the post - and a Tawny with a family to feed visits in day time.
Chouette rayée | Barred Owl | Strix varia
Au cours de l'automne qui vient de se terminer, j'ai eu le loisir d'observer à plusieurs reprises en fin de journée cette merveilleuse Chouette rayée. Tantôt elle chassait, tantôt elle restait perchée longuement, à examiner tout autour d'elle ce qui bougeait. Souvent juste au moment de la quitter et la laisser à la nuit qui débutait, elle me donnait un dernier regard. Voici la première d'une série d'images de ces derniers regards...
Dernier regard
La nuit s'installe doucement, perchée ainsi à quelques pieds seulement du sentier où je me trouvais, un dernier regard avant de la quitter, dans quelques minutes, le rideau va se fermer sur cette journée grise et froide d'automne. Après une longue attente avant de la voir quitter sa position du jour, elle s'est déplacée à quelques endroits sans se mettre vraiment en chasse. Possiblement encore en partie satisfaite de sa dernière proie du matin, elle a sûrement attendu que la noirceur soit bien en place avant de s'activer et poursuivre du regard les petits rongeurs qui oseront se déplacer devant elle dans les hautes herbes. Bonne nuit, madame!
Æ’/6.3 | 1/30 sec. | ISO 12800 | - 1 EV
En cette fin de quatrième journée avec la Rayée, elle commence à se réveiller. Baillements, toilette, clins d'oeil, nous avons eu droit à toutes sortes de poses à notre plus grand plaisir.
Towards the end of this fourth session with the Barred, she starts to be more active as the sun nears the horizon. Yawns a bit of preening and many winks before she starts off on a daily hunt.
Les Cèdres, Québec
Lors de notre récente visite dans la région de Montréal, Pascal, Maxime et moi avons eu une grande opportunité d'aller voir cette belle et gracieuse chouette lapone. Accueillis par notre ami Richard Morel qui nous a montré les lieux où ce majestueux oiseau prenait place. Un boisé situé près d'un champ de culture de Tournesols. Emplacement de choix pour trouver une abondante nourriture, et pour cause, les petits rongeurs viennent se régaler des graines tombées au sol.
La région de la métropole a été choyée cette année par la présence de strigidés. Beaucoup de mes consœurs et confrères photographes ont publié de splendides photos de cette grande chouette. Au risque d'être répétitif, voici une autre version, la mienne.
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During our recent visit to the Montreal area, Pascale, Maxime and I had a great opportunity to go see this beautiful and graceful Great grey owl. Welcomed by our friend Richard Morel who showed us the places where this majestic bird took place. A woodland located near a field of Sunflowers cultivation. A good place to find plentiful food, and for good reasons, small rodents come to enjoy the seeds fallen on the ground.
The region of the metropolis was pampered this year by the presence of strigidae. Many of my colleague photographers have published splendid pictures of this great owl. At the risk of being repetitive, here is another version, my version.
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
A pair of MC-130J Commando II from the 67th Special Operations Squadron line up for a streamed departure from RAF Mildenhall.
Northern Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
From the Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/overview
The Barred owl slept sound, found it on the trail, sitting little over head height, I could have put up my hands and lifted it, but he never flinched an eyelid while its partner was whooing away higher up the tree
The barred owl sits patiently on a tree which has fallen across a small stream waiting patiently for a movement in the water below. Have not heard nor seen any juvenile barred owls yet, wondering if it was this one's partner who was hit and killed by a car a couple of months back
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), also known as the Northern Barred Owl, Striped Owl or, more informally, Hoot Owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Cornell Lab: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barred_Owl/id
La belle prenant enfin un bain de soleil bien mérité.
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A beautiful barred owl enjoying the sun
A big year for barred owls, have 4 families very close by to home, lots of little ones as well, so good to see them...
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Sometimes you just get lucky! This beautiful Barred Owl swooped across the road in front of me while I was driving. I pulled over and parked as fast as I could, grabbed my camera from the backseat and went in search of where it flew to. I wondered until it seemed I reached someone's property and turned back and was about to give up when I suddenly looked straight up and this is the wonderful sight that was there!!
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Also known as the Swamp Owl, Striped Owl, Hoot Owl, Eight Hooter, Round Headed Owl, and Rain Owl, the Barred Owl is sometimes called the laughing owl, because of its resemblance to "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?" Named after the bars on its chest, the Barred Owl is the most vocal of eastern owls. The Barred Owl has brown eyes, not yellow as seen in most other owl species.
The belly feathers of some of these beauties are pink. This coloring may be due to eating a lot of crayfish.
Photographed in Yakima County, Washington. IMG_2000
Explore, January 4
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"Great Gray Owl at sunrise."
Great Gray Owl
The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, documented as the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the Strix (genus) found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called Phantom of the North, Cinereous Owl, Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, Bearded Owl, and Sooty Owl.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl