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Heres a cute little video that shows what happened when As Goprod set up a camera next to the next of an owl family. After the mother flies away, the little baby owls come out to investigate the mysterious object that showed up out of nowhere.
You can almost see the gears spinning in the owls heads as they try to determine whether the camera is friend, foe, or food:
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http://petapixel.com/2014/09/30/curious-baby-owls-investigate-camera-left-nest-cuteness-ensues/
arcane1
(38,613 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)EEO
(1,620 posts)Cute when little, but let's not forget they are excellent killers. One of the coolest predators.
Cooler than:
Cher
p.s. note kibble in mouse's mouth
Fla Dem
(23,677 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,718 posts)The beak clacking is a defensive warning, like a cat's hiss. The owl wasn't at all sure what was going on.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)watch me work in the backyard, occasionally letting out a hoot.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)I'll have to remember that.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,718 posts)I've always liked it. He also said, "I rejoice that there are owls." Me, too.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)Owls are wickedly cool animals. It always makes my day when I'm lucky enough to see one swoop by at night. Unfortunately, being in a city means I don't get that often.
Except for this one owl--I was coming back from a friend's place, and I happened to see one perched in a tree about 4 feet above me. I stood there and watched it for what felt like at least 10 minutes before it flew away (admittedly, it was probably closer to around 3 or 4 minutes. I was a little bit stoned at the time). It was the longest and closest I've ever gotten to see one that wasn't in captivity. They are beautiful. I managed to get a picture, thought it was terrible for various reasons.
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NJCher
(35,675 posts)thanks for sharing.
Owls are so cool!
Cher
livetohike
(22,144 posts)calimary
(81,295 posts)GREAT video! Love it, n2doc! Good find!
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)and decided it was neither edible nor a threat to her children, she felt it was safe to go on her way.
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NJCher
(35,675 posts)I think she was looking through the lower portion of her bifocal contacts.
Cher
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)I mean, "beak..."
rocktivity
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)Veilex
(1,555 posts)Wonder what kind they are.
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)rocktivity
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)so amazing I watched it twice! We have owls here in WI, but I'm more used to hearing about wild turkeys ending up in car/truck grills, and not coming out alive. This is an amazing story.
arikara
(5,562 posts)We were going for a drive out into the bush in the rough riding old landrover, and he thought he left the bird at home. We stopped for gas in town, a 20 minute drive over potholey roads as well as part of the way on the highway with 60 mph speed limit. When we got to the gas station, the crow hopped off the axle of the jeep to greet Dad. He had managed to hold on to the axle all the way to town. It was quite an incredible feat for a little bird.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)i especially liked the zoom in, and blink right on cue.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)and big eyes. Awwww!
CaptainTruth
(6,592 posts)I love it when I can hear two "talking to each other" at night, hoots going back & forth.
Rozlee
(2,529 posts)When we lived in WV, I'd hear the large ones do their loud "hoo, hoo" sound. Down here, these little ones hoot and tweet. We have large ones too, but haven't heard anything out of them.
BobbyBoring
(1,965 posts)Like clock work, they were out at dusk flying around from tree to tree in our yard. All the pics came out to poor to post but it was amazing to witness!
arikara
(5,562 posts)I've taken lots of pics as they like sitting in the cherry tree. I can sit right underneath and snap away.
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catbyte
(34,393 posts)would be so jealous! He loves to take pictures of birds, but they can be rather uncooperative sometimes!
arikara
(5,562 posts)Winter is easier because they love the suet and birdseed. And I can always tell when the owls are around because noise from the little birds is insane, especially the robins. It makes me realize just how many little birds are around.
Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)"Me too, I have a wing too"
boy those guys are cute
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)In this case it would be EASY to make it look like the surrounding tree bark.
If the GOAL is to capture their behavior in the wild then you have to be invisible.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)by the sheer level of cuteness.
catbyte
(34,393 posts)jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)thanks for posting. I just got through with a totally irritating, annoying task. It lasted for 73 excruciating minutes (dealing with corporate bureaucracy). Having completed this odious task, I said to myself: "Let's go to DU for a reward." I found your thread.
Totally got me out of my crabby mood.
Cher
Glad it worked.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)I have always like owls a lot.