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Offline osage outlaw

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Screech owl
« on: November 07, 2014, 08:11:24 am »
Pulled out of the drive way this morning and only went about 30 yards when I see something in the road.  I stopped with the headlights on it and it just sat there.  I got out and snapped a few pictures of it.  It let me get pretty close before it flew off into the woods.  It was a cool experience.  I've seen a couple owls hunting this year.  They must be increasing in numbers in our area. 





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Offline lenador

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 08:15:54 am »
Awesome! That last one is hilarious.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2014, 08:46:55 am »
very cool, red-phase scheechy's are too cool and a lot of people dont ever get to see one. Pound for pound one of the toughest birds there is.
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Offline wildman

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2014, 10:02:45 pm »
Rich , I disagree pound for pound they are the loudest scariest bird there is ;D I have seen more than a few grown men jump out of their souls when one cut loose on a nighttime coon hunt! I may or may not have been one of those fellas. Thanks for sharing pics.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2014, 10:17:45 pm »
Ever hunt doves?  Or like in my case, shot toward doves?  Not easy to hit consistently.  Now imagne trying to follow a bat with your shotgun and getting a good hit on one of them! 

Well, screech owls catch bats in flight.  That defines bada$$!
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Offline TRACY

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2014, 07:21:55 am »
Boy, you almost got to touch him like that beaver! They are noisy little guys. Nice pics Clint !


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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2014, 08:13:05 am »
I don't think anything will top the beaver encounter.  Sometimes I just have a way with animals  ;D

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Offline Zuma

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2014, 02:52:07 pm »
Thanks for sharing the critters Ace.
I got scratched up by one when I was around 8-9 years old.
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Offline coxral

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Re: Screech owl
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2014, 08:51:56 pm »
Used to have a camp spot with a Screech Owl there. Wasn't a trip until nite and he'd light up the forest. My oldest daughter hated him! For some reason it always scared the crap out of her. It always said 'Welcome' to the rest of us.
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