Hoot, hoot

[InTheWind]

This barred owl landed on a branch just outside the living room window an sat there looking at me in a calm way.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/InTheWind/owl2.jpg

[CoreIssue]

One serious bird! :eek:

[a.baker]

What a beautiful owl! Huge! The ones around here are very small. Very neat picture... thankx for sharing :D

[InTheWind]

Thanks, the strange thing is i went outside and it flew about 20 yards to another tree and sat there till i went back in the house. Then it flew right back where it was and sat and stared at me.

[Willy]

Breeding: Barred Owls calls year-round but courtship activities begin in February with breeding occurring between March and August. Males hoot and females give contact calls. As the nesting season approaches, males chase after females giving a variety of hooting and screeching calls. Males display by swaying back and forth, and raising their wings, while sidling along a branch. Courtship feeding and mutual preening also occur.Whatever you do, .... don't hoot back!! :look:

Nice pic ITW.

[Jessie]

goodness even sat there to have his picture taken!