The Northern Hawk Owl was popular in the other thread today, so I thought I'd give you some more.
Perch hunting lets owls use their sight and hearing to find food. This saves a lot of energy, and also body heat when it is cold.
Owl hears a vole hidden under the snow. Asymmetrical ears help them locate prey precisely, even when it is hidden. Owl launches into a dive.
Victory goes to the owl!
More owls and other animals on his Flickr.
These are awesome pictures, but I’m getting strong ‘rest of the owl’ vibes from this.
If you want the whole thing, I can certainly provide it! Not the same owl, but a reasonable facsimile.
I generally don't put prey stuff up for people that don't want to see it. They are adorable to us, but to most other living things, owls are a vicious apex predator. Even animals that don't get messed with by anyone like skunks and porcupines actively avoid owls specifically. Heck, owls will even kill other owls.
Beautifully shot video though, so check it out if you want to see the Hawk Owl get takeout.
CONTENT WARNING: Hawk Owl catching and eating a live rodent
Hawk Owl Hunting
Many thanks for this enlightening video.
Of course! I'm all for learning about all the gory details, since it's part of the whole package. I just want to keep it fun and upbeat for everybody.