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Northern Hawk Owl
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Northern Hawk Owl
Meadow Vole for a tasty snack
Atop a utility pole
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Winner with its prey
Quietly watching, always alert
Peacefully waiting
Perch with a good view
Eyes fixed on supper
Northern Hawk Owl
Meadow Vole for a late lunch
Northern Hawk Owl with woodland bokeh
Northern Hawk Owl juevnile - from the archives
A quick glance
A photographer's nightmare
Swivel-head
Pretty good camouflage
On the hunt
Much better than a utility pole
Balance is a fine art
Now, the big adventure begins
Time for a snack
Gotta love those owls
Love those legs
Thankful for archives
I think I can ... I think I can ...
First day of adventure
A look that needs to be shared : )
Just too cute - from the archives
Giving me the look
Northern Hawk Owl
#1 on my Wish List
Learning the fine art of balance
Hidden amongst the branches
Did I really climb that high?
Time to feed a hungry youngster
The Darth Vader (Star Wars) look is back in fashio…
First taste of freedom
Snack time
Newly fledged
I wonder what it's thinking
Wonder what it's thinking
Predator and prey
Fun on a very windy day
Portrait of a Northern Hawk Owl
Watching and waiting
Hey, you down there ...!
There's nothing like a tasty Meadow Vole
Hi, it's me again
Northern Hawk Owl
You couldn't wish for much better than this : )
Way, way up
Those piercing eyes - remind me of Licorice Allsor…
Don't look if you are squeamish!
Time to preen
A different angle
Got my eyes on you
If looks could kill ....
Northern Hawk Owl
Squished and fluffed
On the fence
Enjoying the sun
Fan tail
Lack of taste
First taste of freedom
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Northern Hawk Owl with Meadow Vole
I'm slipping in this distant, poor quality photo as my third image this morning - too grainy to see in larger size! Just wanted it as a record of seeing the owl with a Meadow Vole that day - taken just before the rest of the Vole was swallowed in one big gulp.
I decided to drive NW of the city on 11 February 2016, to make a second visit to see if there was any sight of the Northern Hawk Owl. It looked like the three hours of driving round trip, plus driving several of the backroads nearby a few times, were going to be in vain. Sure, the sun was shining, the sky a deep blue and some of the scenery was beautiful, but, let's be honest, it would have been disappointing to not see any owls, of any species.
After a great deal of patience, managed only because friend, Bonnie, had also decided to go there that day, we finally were in luck. At the time the owl was spotted by another photographer (thanks so much, Harshad!) who was further down the road from us, I had just said to Bonnie that I had spent enough time up there and really wanted to do the long drive home before it got dark, because of poor night vision. There were just the three of us when Harshad saw the owl on top of a distant tree. During the afternoon, though, various people came and went. No owl baiters turned up, thank goodness, unlike on my first visit. That day, one of the photographers who was already there got rid of them very quickly, as soon as they arrived.
Part way through my visit, I enjoyed such an interesting chat with someone who happened to be driving down one of the backroads in the opposite direction to me. Stirling Clark is a carpenter, who makes beautiful furniture (and other things) in the Finish style. He has 20+ years of experience with Finish carpentry, door and trim installation, built in custom cabinetry, hardwood floor installation, stairs and railings, outdoor decks, siding, renovations and new construction, and general carpentry. His (other) passion is photography, enjoying nature, landscapes and wildlife. He told me that he had a Northern Hawk Owl visit him at his carpentry workshop recently - quite a treat. A pleasure to meet you, Stirling!
www.stirlingclark.ca/carpentry.html
www.stirlingclark.ca/photography.html
"The type of prey the Hawk-Owl catches will determine its eating strategy. For mammalian prey the ritual is generally the same: the Northern Hawk-Owl will eviscerate its prey, eats the head first (especially for prey like the red squirrel, whose head is fairly large), and then—when tackling larger prey—it will eat the organs and cache the remains; with smaller prey, the owl will simply swallow the body whole."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk-Owl
"The Northern Hawk Owl can detect prey by sight at a distance of up to 800 meters (half a mile). Though it is thought to detect prey primarily by sight, the Northern Hawk Owl can find and seize prey under 30 cm (1 foot) of snow." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_hawk_owl/lifehistory
I decided to drive NW of the city on 11 February 2016, to make a second visit to see if there was any sight of the Northern Hawk Owl. It looked like the three hours of driving round trip, plus driving several of the backroads nearby a few times, were going to be in vain. Sure, the sun was shining, the sky a deep blue and some of the scenery was beautiful, but, let's be honest, it would have been disappointing to not see any owls, of any species.
After a great deal of patience, managed only because friend, Bonnie, had also decided to go there that day, we finally were in luck. At the time the owl was spotted by another photographer (thanks so much, Harshad!) who was further down the road from us, I had just said to Bonnie that I had spent enough time up there and really wanted to do the long drive home before it got dark, because of poor night vision. There were just the three of us when Harshad saw the owl on top of a distant tree. During the afternoon, though, various people came and went. No owl baiters turned up, thank goodness, unlike on my first visit. That day, one of the photographers who was already there got rid of them very quickly, as soon as they arrived.
Part way through my visit, I enjoyed such an interesting chat with someone who happened to be driving down one of the backroads in the opposite direction to me. Stirling Clark is a carpenter, who makes beautiful furniture (and other things) in the Finish style. He has 20+ years of experience with Finish carpentry, door and trim installation, built in custom cabinetry, hardwood floor installation, stairs and railings, outdoor decks, siding, renovations and new construction, and general carpentry. His (other) passion is photography, enjoying nature, landscapes and wildlife. He told me that he had a Northern Hawk Owl visit him at his carpentry workshop recently - quite a treat. A pleasure to meet you, Stirling!
www.stirlingclark.ca/carpentry.html
www.stirlingclark.ca/photography.html
"The type of prey the Hawk-Owl catches will determine its eating strategy. For mammalian prey the ritual is generally the same: the Northern Hawk-Owl will eviscerate its prey, eats the head first (especially for prey like the red squirrel, whose head is fairly large), and then—when tackling larger prey—it will eat the organs and cache the remains; with smaller prey, the owl will simply swallow the body whole."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk-Owl
"The Northern Hawk Owl can detect prey by sight at a distance of up to 800 meters (half a mile). Though it is thought to detect prey primarily by sight, the Northern Hawk Owl can find and seize prey under 30 cm (1 foot) of snow." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_hawk_owl/lifehistory
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