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Sitting on an Oak the mother owl and her owlet Send a string of hoo's to each other to communicate. Being nocturnal, the barred owl swoops from a perch to pounce on it's prey; it eats mostly mice, voles and squirrels, also sometimes eats amphibians.
Mature coniferous and mixed wood forests. Especially dense stands near swamps, streams and lakes.
5 Comments
Beauty
What a precious thing, keeping in touch vocally! Great spotting these guys!
Thank you!
little one is soooo lovely....
Nice picture! I like how you also got one of its baby. I have actually not seen an owl before.