Anyone see these before?

[NightEule5]

Happy Easter!

As I was doing chicken chores with Mom just now, we saw these and I just had to get some pictures. I was wondering who else has seen these before (I have one other time, I think earlier in the month). It does require that you have some snow some time of the year and you'd have to live in a rural area (I think) but maybe one of you guys have seen one these.

What I saw were the wing prints of a Great Horned Owl (most common one out here, could be a different kind) as it caught some prey. It looks like this one is small, so it's probably a 1 or 2 years old.

Here are the pictures:

And here is the one I saw earlier this month (or last month, can't remember):

I love seeing these things because I like owls (my username gives it away). Mind you, it is scary because we have a group of chickens out all the time.

 

[SilverSage]

Wow!


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[Owlet]

Like owls huh?

 

[NightEule5]

Wow!

I know!

Like owls huh?

Lol yep!

 

[SailBoat]

That is the first strike I have ever seen in the snow! Great photos!!!

I think you may have something 'fairly rare' with these photos! No unheard of, but rare none the less.

 

[Terry57]

I agree with Dani, WOW!

 

[NightEule5]

Thank you! I think that this type of owl is pretty common here but the fact that it's hanging around our house is rare I think. Maybe the chickens are attaching them, as the last photo was right by our house (and one of the chicken coops).

I've never seen any of these before these two times, but now that I think about it I have heard calls when I've been camping. And I think I've seen one in person before when I was quading (four wheeling or whatever you call it in the US) in the bush. Really cool animals!

 

[Scott]

Pretty amazing! I'd have no clue what the images were, thanks for posting and explaining!

 

[NightEule5]

Ya, it's pretty cool. I could see that you could not know what the images were, I'm just obsessed I guess.

 

[Tami2]

Very Cool & great find!! I'd guess it was a Great Gray. :smile049:

 

[SailBoat]

The Owls are more likely there because of the feed you are providing the chickens , which is attacking the rodents. The Owls are more likely eating the rodents.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Absolutely striking (pun intended)!
These are so impressive... I think you should send them in to a Nature or bird site... magazine or online... something like National Geographic or Audubon Magazine...
Such an incredibly delicate portrait of wing feathers!

 

[NightEule5]

The Owls are more likely there because of the feed you are providing the chickens , which is attacking the rodents. The Owls are more likely eating the rodents.

I actually didn't think of that, but it makes sense.

Absolutely striking (pun intended)!
These are so impressive... I think you should send them in to a Nature or bird site... magazine or online... something like National Geographic or Audubon Magazine...
Such an incredibly delicate portrait of wing feathers!

Thank you! I should shouldn't I...