What kind of Owl is this?

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by firebug

I bet that would solve the rabbit problem.

Does anyone know if there is a way to encourage GHO's to move into the neighbourhood ;-) ?

They eventually find their way. The hawks will also appear. Keeps those damned rabbits at bay.

[Stumptown]

Originally Posted by firebug

Does anyone know if there is a way to encourage GHO's to move into the neighbourhood ;-) ?

I don't know about GHOs, but Barn Owls are very good at taking out vermin and they take readily to nest boxes. Barn Owls also seem to like nesting in stacks of baled hay, which can be a real problem when someone shows up and trucks the hay away. Our local Audubon usually ends up with several clutches of chicks every year when the hay gets to its destination.

I seem to remember that GHOs nest in other raptors' abandoned nests. So if you've got hawks, the owls may take over when the hawks move on.

[Human Torch]

Originally Posted by Wood

Owls scare the crap out of me. They're huge, angry lookin' and are just generally creepy. They come out mostly at night, make weird noises and can twist their head all the way around. I'd probably be more scared of being up close to an owl than any other animal, hate 'em.

Beautiful to look at in pictures though.

enjoy!

[kirant]

EDIT - Nvm.

[kirant]

Doublepost.

Neat. There are three owls apparantly.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...arrior/010.jpg

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by kirant

Neat. There are three owls apparantly.

Still not as awesome as three wolves...

[Displaced Flames fan]

Owls don't make any noise when they fly, unlike other birds. I had one fly right over my head once and didn't hear it coming. Creepy and awesome.

[metallicat]

I don't want to derail this thread, but just reading the stuff here and seeing the pics has really made me interested in owls. Check out this video I just watched.