Intruders beware
by Heather King
Title
Intruders beware
Artist
Heather King
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I took this photo of this beautiful Northern Hawk Owl in January 2018.
What first led me to this owl in the first place was the mob of crows dive bombing & harassing him.
I have also witnessed the crows (the intruders) stealing this owls cache.
This little one hunts and stores his food (cache) in the trees, I have personally witnessed him catching a field mouse or vole, eating half of it and storing the rest in a tree cavity. He uses his beak to push it into the crevice. He is definitely the most amazing owl experience I have witnessed to date.
What you have to keep in mind, is this owl is a 'little' bit smaller than a crow.
He is tiny but mighty!!!!
*featured in*
Pure Nature Photography ~ 03/23/2018
Strangest Or Most Unique Animals ~ 03/25/2018
Poetic Poultry ~ 03/26/2018
The Niche ~ 04/15/2018
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March 21st, 2018
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Comments (33)
Virginia Giblin
thank you so much for such visual insight into these incredible owls. fantastic photo!
Heather King
Thanks so much Boriana Giormova, Mitch Shindelbower , Dawn Currie, Joy Watson, Kunchar Asthula, Jeff at JSJ Photography, Zina Stromberg, Anita Faye , Lenore Senior, Georgia Mizuleva, Judi Dressler,Jerry Bokowski
Jerry Bokowski
I am always so impressed with your owls, Heather. You’re the best, my owl whisperer friend!....fav / like
Judi Dressler
Awesome image -- love the eye contact! And what a gorgeous bird. Thanks for your description too; I didn't realize he was so small, but he sounds like a fierce hunter nonetheless! F/L
Anita Faye
Heather, happy to feature your beautiful work on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Jeff at JSJ Photography
WoW! Great shot Heather! Congratulations on your feature in the Strangest or Most Unusual Animals group! Be sure to add your photo embed to the discussions tab as a permanent reminder of your accomplishment! L/F/F, ~Jeff at JSJ Photography, group admin
Dawn Currie
Heather, Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world!
Heather King
thanks so much Jaroslav Buna, Swedish Attitude Design, Anthony Dezenzio, Karen Beasley, Linda Lees, Nancy Kane Chapman, Norman Johnson, Elaine Ferrell, Greg Reed, Randy Burns, Cindy Treger, Meg Rousher, Asbed Iskedjian & Dee Winslow ♥