My hunting partner is an owl

[Glem.Chally]

Took the week off and out at my squirrel spot. Got there and this barred owl is hanging out. Didn't stick around too long.

Then a few hours later it came back and was relaxing. This super annoying bird came up and was swooping at it and making all sorts of racket. Then it flew like 20ft away from me with the noisy bird like 20ft from it. I hopped out of the blind to get a better look and saw the bird, shot it offhand.

Then like 2 seconds later the owl swoops down and grabs it, brings it up to this tree to eat. Wild!

 

[CoyoteGod]

Beautiful bird, beautiful area. I was out hunting in the Eastern Sierras of California at about 8000FT and shot a chippy at 40 yards. My son and I were happy with the first hit of the day. As soon as the chippy rolled down the rock after the pellet hit it a Golden Eagle immediately landed and took off with it. All happened in like 3 seconds. I was like, what just happened?! LOL - what is this welfare? HAHAHA 

Thank you for sharing!

 

[JamesD.]

If you return there he will definitely recognize & hunt with you. 

 

[Calbarry]

I have two "resident" owls and a hawk on my property. They enjoy the starling buffet.

 

[huntr]

I call that 'justice'.

 

[Brent]

Sounds like a win win situation to me. Nice pics of the owl.

 

[Hynzie]

nice pics, wish i would see more owls on the east coast of MA

 

[skunk]

That is a beautiful bird! That would make my day, just being able to see that up close in the wild. Outstanding!

 

[gendoc]

you have the ultimate hunting partner right there !!

 

[Ranchibi]

Glem, very cool partnership you have going with that barred owl! Great photos.

 

[AirgunBill]

I got a place that has a few rats that I shoot at night. Almost every time I go there, there is a owl that is perched on top of a telephone pole outside the building. I'm sure he knows I am about to get him some dinner. Bill

 

[Flintsack]

Great story!

mike

 

[MadKatt]

 Beautiful owl I think it is always surprising how big some owls are.

 

[KatoKevin454]

Good Hunting Buddy to have, your own personal clean up crew.....

 

[JungleShooter]

That's outstanding! Very cool!

Thanks for sharing. Beautiful photos of a beautiful animal.



Where I hunt I usually only get black vultures that do the cleaning up.

But on a couple of occasions I had a Falcon take a pigeon-to-go. When I see them hunt and they get one of them critters I want to break out in applause! Such graceful display of power and skill of these raptors!

Matthias

 

[Ezana4CE]

Wow thanks for sharing. Seems like a rare sight. Have you seen owls out during daylight hours in your area before?

 

[Glem.Chally]

Yeah actually one came up for a visit last summer might be the same one, thanks for all the stories and replies boys.

This is from last summer, the one from the other day seemed much bigger. Jking (Jimmy) knows his raptors and was the one who clued me into what kind it is. The one last year hung out for about an hour and at one point was about 5 feet away in a branch.

 

[john8]

The wonders of God's creations.

 

[Ezana4CE]

That is truly a gorgeous bird. In my neck of the woods we're lucky to catch a good glimpse of em. I've seen two maybe that I can remember seeing clearly. You were able to capture some great photos!! It seems like that guy/gal may actually know what time it is when it sees you with an airgun. I figure if crows are smart enough to recognize guns, faces (or so they say), and communicate with one another, this guy probably knows when the lead buffet is open.

 

[mtndragon]

My local owl is not to be trifled with: we're on the same team, and I am lucky to have such a partner.