Barred Owl - A Rat's Worst Nightmare

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  • Опубліковано 1 лис 2010
  • Woke up, got out of bed, saw an owl above my head. Courtenay, B.C.

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  • @ShakespeareCafe
    @ShakespeareCafe 3 роки тому +24

    Love how the Godfather Crow is waiting for a taste, but the owl doesn’t offer tribute

  • @user-nr5ie5jn2z
    @user-nr5ie5jn2z 3 роки тому +19

    At 1 am ,I was searching voice that would scare the mouse in my room. I played a lot of cat voices but those didnt work. And i found this vid and played. That mouse really came out from where it was hiding and got out from my room. And i dont dare to stop playing this coz i am afraid that mouse would come back.

    • @Veroveren
      @Veroveren 3 роки тому +2

      dude poison those things! i'd flip my house upside down if i ever see one. ugh those things disgust me!

  • @hoseathornton818
    @hoseathornton818 5 років тому +14

    These creatures are truly breathtaking, awesome. Silent flight.

  • @kimberlymurray4320
    @kimberlymurray4320 4 роки тому +60

    These type of owls have been hanging out in our neighborhood. I heard like 5 of them last night , each having their own sounds. I love to listen to them.

    • @somebodyandthem
      @somebodyandthem 4 роки тому +1

      kim mcquaig they are crazy

    • @ddylla85
      @ddylla85 4 роки тому +6

      Barred Owls have a territory and will only find 2 within that area. The two are a couple and are thought to pair for life, you likely heard the male and female hooting and/or caterwauling. Often sounds like a group and not only 2.

    • @MarioMario-yb3iz
      @MarioMario-yb3iz 4 роки тому

      @@ddylla85 are they harmful to human

    • @ddylla85
      @ddylla85 4 роки тому +1

      @@MarioMario-yb3iz can be aggressive but rare

    • @MarioMario-yb3iz
      @MarioMario-yb3iz 4 роки тому +4

      @@ddylla85 and are rats really scared of these

  • @hiverchaud
    @hiverchaud 3 роки тому +16

    Looks like he's enjoying his rat meal, high in protein! 🍖

    • @katekate7622
      @katekate7622 2 роки тому

      Wait till the vegetarians come along and try shame it for eating meat and convince it that it can survive on a plant only diet

  • @GrnXnham
    @GrnXnham 4 роки тому +12

    These owls are a rabbit's worst nightmare as well. We have one of these owls living in our back yard and we keep finding rabbit body parts in the yard in the morning. Our yard is fenced. It's the owl. Even saw him go after one of the rabbits once but missed. I believe the owl is strong enough to kill a rabbit but not strong enough to fly away with it. That's why we keep finding body parts. I think the owl is killing the rabbit on the ground and then tearing them up and flying away with the favorite parts.

    • @mc12358
      @mc12358 4 роки тому +3

      No wonder the rabbits in my yard run so fast when they see anything moving xD

  • @jameswaistchain1102
    @jameswaistchain1102 4 роки тому +8

    Awesome footage thank you very much these owls really are breathtaking thank u for sharing. Beautiful.

  • @sli55250
    @sli55250  13 років тому +15

    It stayed long enough for me to put my Fuji 10 megapixel still camera on a tripod. The video function of the camera only has auto focus which can be distracting & awful in the audio track.
    Not to worry about peoples pets, as this was a very large rat that couldn't run fast enough.
    The tree is located off Muir Rd. on Mission Hill, North Courtenay.
    Thanks for the response.

  • @ffhd1clt
    @ffhd1clt 4 роки тому +7

    You know it’s a big meal if it’s eating this way. They almost always swallow their meals whole, and it always amazes me how big a rat/mouse they can swallow.

  • @amerikkasmostwantedniggayo2953
    @amerikkasmostwantedniggayo2953 5 років тому +11

    0:31 I love how the crown is chillin lmao . Usually if it was a band of barred owls it would have been a scrap.

  • @ddylla85
    @ddylla85 4 роки тому +5

    Fyi that crow was not just hanging out. Barred owls and crows are mortal enemies.
    The barred owl will sometimes hijack a crows nest, eat the babies, then use the nest to lay/hatch their eggs/fledglings.
    A murder (group) of crows will repeatedly attack (called: mobbing) barred owls

    • @GrnXnham
      @GrnXnham 4 роки тому +4

      Crows seem to hate just about every bird of prey. In our back yard I have seen them harassing hawks and eagles as well. They are relentless.

  • @Chromedawgg
    @Chromedawgg 5 років тому +18

    5:44, GENJUTSU

  • @anacondasquezze4948
    @anacondasquezze4948 7 років тому +12

    those animals have a truly silent flight and rarely misses a target

  • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
    @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 4 роки тому +5

    He attacked because you didn't identify your squad when he demanded "WhoWhoHaWho goes there?" Last I knew the password was "Hey buddy!"

  • @brandykish2910
    @brandykish2910 5 років тому +7

    Beautiful barred owl😘I jyst love them hey that's a flicker cool sound 💖

    • @RU-zm7wj
      @RU-zm7wj 4 роки тому +1

      They're remarkably similar to the Barn Owl.

  • @AnnaLVajda
    @AnnaLVajda 5 років тому +8

    Who cooks for you who cooks for youuu?

  • @jjock3239
    @jjock3239 5 років тому +6

    I might have guessed that you were from the Courtenay area. I live over by MacDonald Rd, and have walked the hill for many years. It is only in the last six or so years, that I have heard as many as 4 families calling out to each other.
    I do a lousy impression of a barred owl, but it is good enough to get them going. I actually saw a family sitting on the power lines one night, and they didn't seem to care that I was within 30 ft of them, lighting them up with a flashlight. What an experience!
    Bob

    • @sli55250
      @sli55250  5 років тому

      Yes, at 2883 Muir Rd., the property's now developed. - Steve I.

  • @robertmahar7400
    @robertmahar7400 3 роки тому +4

    I love owls and woodpeckers. God is good.

  • @mygoldfishrocks
    @mygoldfishrocks 4 роки тому +3

    We have at least one of these owls living in the tall oaks in our back yard (each resident has 2 to 4 oaks in their yard, and our hoa is a bird sanctuary). When we first moved here years ago, and I heard this bird at night, it totally freaked me out. I though someone was in our backyard, making noise. Since then, I've seen so many birds that I never saw when I lived in NY. The funny part is this video is the crow squaking away, not letting the owl sleep. I saw this happen as well. One day, we had a hawk, an owl, and a few crows all in our backyard (I know, it sounds like a bad joke lol). The crows were squaking because of the hawk (and because they just like to chat all day anyway). They made both the hawk and the owl move from branch to branch and tree to tree. I felt so bad for the owl! All it was trying to do was sleep!

  • @kareendarling3674
    @kareendarling3674 Рік тому

    Crows calling for backup haha

  • @ronaldwatson1951
    @ronaldwatson1951 4 роки тому +3

    Very good video despite the noise other than the pesky birds. I truly enjoyed this

  • @ceecee8274
    @ceecee8274 5 років тому +3

    So single, living life on a whim

  • @jokare4568
    @jokare4568 5 років тому +6

    Great footage

  • @ferociousgumby
    @ferociousgumby Рік тому +1

    Oh man, is he enjoying that rat!

  • @larryweinberg1191
    @larryweinberg1191 3 роки тому +3

    good camera work. Who cooks for you? says Bard owl. Formidable bird of prey. Silent flight. There was a bounty on Bard owl here in Oregon on some FS ground. Bards were eating Spotted Owl that are on endangered list. Not sure if there is current bounty. Some birder said the Sparred Owl is already happening. They"ll probable be pockets of Spotting Owls, most likely where enough food is where the Bard does not feed on Spotted Owl. Have pair of Bards hanging out at my place on rat patrol.

  • @BunnyPoopCereal
    @BunnyPoopCereal 11 років тому +15

    Such a majestic creature. I can't stop wondering how much sound pollution has affected it's feeding habits.

  • @annaritaranalli1791
    @annaritaranalli1791 2 роки тому +2

    The others birds have to be careful..
    Nightly raptors are beautiful and nice but aggressive too

  • @pcd1377
    @pcd1377 3 роки тому +2

    Is it just me or was anyone else concerned to see the owl chillin there in broad daylight...? Somethings wrong wif 'imm🥺

  • @moxymouse1231
    @moxymouse1231 Рік тому

    Great video!!!

  • @cutechristaandfishyjay8955
    @cutechristaandfishyjay8955 Рік тому

    Was that a Rat Brand rat? More Rat! Less Pellet!

  • @Gablesman888
    @Gablesman888 Місяць тому

    Mmmm, Mmmm, ratatouille. My favorite.

  • @102allenwalker
    @102allenwalker 5 років тому +4

    I like how everytime the crow says something the owl wakes up like bruh “SHUT THE FUCK UP
    You know I’m just going to finish it so you can fuck off”

  • @troyboy2050
    @troyboy2050 Рік тому

    Those crows hanging around to try too get a piece of rat ?

  • @kightremin
    @kightremin Рік тому

    Got food, no appetit

  • @keithsage7258
    @keithsage7258 5 років тому +2

    They are all over Ontario Canada..

  • @thorisomolefe2276
    @thorisomolefe2276 3 роки тому +1

    The mice went silent all of a sudden

  • @flyxtop
    @flyxtop 6 років тому +10

    I heard owls can hear rat's heart pownding hiding under the snow.

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 5 років тому +4

      The great grey owl can their face acts like a satellite dish.

    • @Torgo1969
      @Torgo1969 4 роки тому +2

      One ear lower than the other helps them tell if a sound is coming from above or below!

    • @thorisomolefe2276
      @thorisomolefe2276 3 роки тому

      Buying some snow

  • @gragor11
    @gragor11 13 років тому +6

    Great Video. Good steady camera work. Good clear shot. Focus is working overtime to keep the owl in the foreground.
    That must be a rabbit because it is too big to be a rat or a squirrel. Hope it wasn't the neighbour's cat.
    Where exactly is this oak tree?
    We were woken up last night out here Dove Creek way by a pair of these barred owls simultaneously calling.
    Thanks for posting.

    • @joe4mnm
      @joe4mnm 6 років тому

      He looks like an old man eating in a rest home.

    • @tlovesgreens8244
      @tlovesgreens8244 5 років тому

      I've seen rats big as cats.

  • @1besieged
    @1besieged Рік тому

    :29 the crows are asking for a piece or two of that fresh bunny rat meat.... owl is not sharing it!

  • @barbarajames2650
    @barbarajames2650 2 роки тому

    Raven is hanging around, wondering if the owl is gonna finish eating the rat

  • @phillipgraves4721
    @phillipgraves4721 3 роки тому +1

    Seems to be pretty tolerant of that annoying Crow

  • @svahas
    @svahas 11 років тому +5

    This is a very cool video, and the music ones are pretty cool too!

  • @cocotanya31
    @cocotanya31 Рік тому

    Owls are not good to see they represent death.

  • @mottbj2438
    @mottbj2438 3 роки тому +1

    That looks like a squirrel

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang Рік тому

    Wow... !!! My best friend, Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Awesome... Full watched. Thanks Have a happy day!

  • @jaedenlyons
    @jaedenlyons 3 роки тому +2

    Serves them rats right!

  • @thehonorablejiveturkey6068
    @thehonorablejiveturkey6068 3 роки тому +1

    Hey what was the gunshot for at the end

  • @waynemerlo7448
    @waynemerlo7448 2 роки тому +1

    Is Courtenay close to Nanaimo and Victoria?

  • @stevep3692
    @stevep3692 Рік тому +1

    What is he barred from the neighbourhood or a night club?

  • @Youneverknow222
    @Youneverknow222 3 роки тому +1

    Who cooks for yooouuuu

  • @jeffhallel8211
    @jeffhallel8211 2 роки тому +4

    A raven, a rat, and an owl walk into a bar. Barkeeper: " You're barred !"

  • @coastwiseable
    @coastwiseable 3 роки тому +1

    I have seen bluejays harass perched barred owls. Here it seems as though crows are doing the same. Why is that? The owls don't seem to pay much attention.

    • @stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733
      @stickemuppunkitsthefunlovi4733 3 роки тому +1

      I once watched a pair of magpies harrass a pair of wood pigeons. It's like the magpies were after the eggs in the pigeons nest and the magpies seemed to get a kick out of the game. The pigeons were tough enough to hold the magpies off and it went on for a while until a large crow came in and chased the magpies away. The crow didn't seem to bother the pigeons at all. The crow seemed to uphold the law lol like some sort of patrol keeping order. That's how I see crows now like the law men of birds.

  • @gradnitzersl
    @gradnitzersl 3 роки тому +1

    Get your rat crow it's mind

  • @juliepownall2000
    @juliepownall2000 6 років тому +4

    Yummy nice Rat

  • @baloney_sandwich
    @baloney_sandwich 4 роки тому +2

    What the hell am I looking at

  • @TunaDumpling
    @TunaDumpling 5 років тому +3

    Would the old pickup a disease if the rat was unclean?

    • @mc12358
      @mc12358 4 роки тому +1

      Apparently so, rodenticide can lead to very painful death for our beloved owl species:
      www.scientificamerican.com/article/super-toxic-rat-poision-kills-owls/

  • @zeph6439
    @zeph6439 7 років тому +5

    I wonder how many rats a single owl kills in a year?

    • @bilaldemir1988
      @bilaldemir1988 5 років тому

      1000 rats

    • @aliredha1236
      @aliredha1236 4 роки тому +1

      Zeph they are known to be enough with one rat
      each day

    • @zeph6439
      @zeph6439 4 роки тому

      @@aliredha1236 Thanks Ali. Now I wonder how many rats are born from a single rat in a year?

    • @zeph6439
      @zeph6439 4 роки тому

      @Richard A : ))

    • @MarioMario-yb3iz
      @MarioMario-yb3iz 4 роки тому

      @@zeph6439 no smile

  • @annaritaranalli1791
    @annaritaranalli1791 2 роки тому +1

    Canada,i guess

  • @catman351
    @catman351 4 роки тому +1

    Exactly who is this owl talking to? Who? Who?

  • @jonycash2786
    @jonycash2786 4 роки тому +2

    Love owl hate crows

    • @mc12358
      @mc12358 4 роки тому +1

      Would you be willing to elaborate on your dislike towards crows? I love owls very much, but I also admire the Corvids for their great and proven intelligence.

  • @Jacob-jq2ot
    @Jacob-jq2ot 3 роки тому +1

    🙌

  • @wolfmanhawk
    @wolfmanhawk 4 роки тому +2

    Love the red eyes at the end

  • @ericcyranoski8733
    @ericcyranoski8733 3 роки тому +3

    That one scary ass looking bird

  • @tenchuja8649
    @tenchuja8649 3 роки тому +1

    สงสารหนู ตายทรมาน

  • @saijaicheunarom5388
    @saijaicheunarom5388 Рік тому

    I like you face ....

  • @killingfields1424
    @killingfields1424 4 роки тому +2

    When Finnish farmers have problems with enormous numbers of rats in the farm, they turn to owls for help, and with a bonus. Snakes too were also taken by owls

    • @sylon7717
      @sylon7717 3 роки тому +2

      yeah i heard they are good. cats are hit and miss, some cats arent interested or maybe scared to hunt rats.

  • @tyronedavis1767
    @tyronedavis1767 Рік тому

    Put them in New York City they need help, Baltimore, Washington,

  • @gandeipanyogarajah5205
    @gandeipanyogarajah5205 6 років тому +9

    We need more owls. They are good at keeping rat plague in check. Domestic cats are are so lazy and too much pampered by humans. Most of them have no interest in chasing mouse and are spoilt by canned food.

    • @Ringtail
      @Ringtail 6 років тому +1

      as far as I was aware domestic cats had the opposite problem, where they'd hunt native birds more than invasive rats

    • @jw6180
      @jw6180 5 років тому +2

      You haven’t met my cat! He likes mice and his canned food. Awesome hunter! 😻

    • @tlovesgreens8244
      @tlovesgreens8244 5 років тому +1

      @@jw6180 Mine as well. All the mice or rat's she doesn't get the Owl does.

    • @Torgo1969
      @Torgo1969 4 роки тому +2

      In vet school I once treated a cat named "Ted Bundy", for he would kill anything that came into the yard. But some are overly pampered. My Eddie

    • @akshatjain5515
      @akshatjain5515 3 роки тому +1

      Chinese eats mice, owls and cats too.