Hootie Returns

[doctinker]

I'm not sure a screech owl is big enough to take on a cat. We have three in/outside cats though. None have disappeared. There are plenty of mice around here, as well as other small animals.

 

[Alien]

My wife has taken to handfeeding some Kookaburras. One in particular is ultra friendly and she can pat him while he eats out of her hand. She just needs to go outside and call them and they answer and all come flying up to see if she has anything for them. These are wild birds but she has the touch with animals and birds. She loves them all.

 

[doctinker]

My wife has taken to handfeeding some Kookaburras. One in particular is ultra friendly and she can pat him while he eats out of her hand. She just needs to go outside and call them and they answer and all come flying up to see if she has anything for them. These are wild birds but she has the touch with animals and birds. She loves them all.

I enjoy the heck out of that! Nature is so much fun!

 

[Redneck in training]

My wife has taken to handfeeding some Kookaburras. One in particular is ultra friendly and she can pat him while he eats out of her hand. She just needs to go outside and call them and they answer and all come flying up to see if she has anything for them. These are wild birds but she has the touch with animals and birds. She loves them all.

Would you take a video when she calls them?

 

[Redneck in training]

We planted several thousand trees on our property. Rabbits did a lot of damage to young trees each winter. Then I placed strategically placed owl perches in few places and the problem went away. I don't have pictures of owl on a perch but have one sitting on our deer feeder because it also attracts rabbits.

 

[Alien]

Would you take a video when she calls them?

She has been at me for a while to take a video so I guess you have just put MORE pressure on me to do so....

 

[kcflhrc]

Saw a Barred Owl this morning, they sure are awesome.

 

[davesl708]

Several of my neighbors put up owl nest boxes. We enjoy the benefits of hearing and the rodent control they provide. We have screech and great horned owls.

 

[JRobyn]

Great horned are AWESOME! And can be really scary when they buzz your vehicle with that 6 ft wingspan while you're going down the road at dusk!

 

[Redneck in training]

Yes Big horned owl is a pretty big silent airplane. One used to roost in our implement shed. It was awesome sight when it flew out when approached. When our lab was a puppy we had to guard it when let out of house to pee after sunset. The owl would take it.