The Great Horned Owl

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  • @GuantanamoBayBarbie2
    @GuantanamoBayBarbie2 4 роки тому +89

    I love her owl blouse! How many of you didn't even notice? 🤔😁

  • @thelakeman5207
    @thelakeman5207 4 роки тому +175

    I love owls. They are stealthy and mysterious. Getting a picture of one you must consider yourself lucky. Great horned owls are a beautiful bird. (my favorite) Seen a few, but never had my camera with me. Last year a Northern Saw Whet Owl was in a tree in my yard. I tried to duplicate his call. Next thing I knew, it flew down and landed next to me on my porch. I sat there for 30 seconds getting a close up of an owl one foot away from me before he flew off. Sometimes, the best things in life are events like this.

    • @ckryses3962
      @ckryses3962 4 роки тому +1

      Wow what an experience!! When i heard and watched video that great horned are aggressive among owls i said think i got my fav one!! Coz aggression reveals the true ability, personality, nature of the particular!!
      You an owl knowledgeier??? Just wanna ask is great horned can be as a pet and live among other pets ?? Affectionate towards its owner humans??

    • @EllaTrigger
      @EllaTrigger 4 роки тому +1

      The reason why I love owls it’s because they are mysteriously and serious like ik that it looks like it’s wearing glasses but there beautiful and having a good ability knowing what to grab their rodents or prey

    • @billyboblillybob344
      @billyboblillybob344 2 роки тому

      @@ckryses3962 I think owls can be pets in the sense that falcons can; more like a working relationship than a pet.

  • @wilykat
    @wilykat 5 років тому +136

    I like her shirt. You can see the imagery of owl patterns all across it.

  • @ladypalomino3151
    @ladypalomino3151 2 роки тому +5

    Oh how beautiful. He is precious.

  • @theproplady
    @theproplady 3 роки тому +18

    We have one of these in our local neighborhood and I can hear it at nights. Sort of a forlorn yet peaceful sound.

  • @smalltownplaya712
    @smalltownplaya712 5 років тому +105

    look at those feathers, so badass.

    • @fuckbrawadis2844
      @fuckbrawadis2844 4 роки тому +6

      Phillip Dean look at the bird itself , even more badass

    • @fuckbrawadis2844
      @fuckbrawadis2844 4 роки тому +4

      Jason Voorheese what😂 that was so random

    • @malevores
      @malevores 3 роки тому

      @sneksnekitsasnek wait what

    • @txmetalhead82xk
      @txmetalhead82xk 2 роки тому

      I think he is used to the presentations. He’s fairly calm.

  • @assamiyou
    @assamiyou 4 роки тому +8

    She explains things extremely well.

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому +2

      Glad you found this video interesting, Jonas. Have a great summer!

  • @chelsealipford7883
    @chelsealipford7883 4 роки тому +9

    I used to be terrified of owls but then I found this channel and now I see how cute they can be.

    • @nchondakid
      @nchondakid 2 роки тому +1

      I love great horned owls, but idk about barn owls. Those things look terrifying.

  • @dennisvance4004
    @dennisvance4004 5 років тому +74

    Baby owls don’t give a hoot.

  • @ratterrierdogma
    @ratterrierdogma 3 роки тому +7

    Wow!! He looks mechanical! So freakin’ cool!!

  • @pkmn1614
    @pkmn1614 5 років тому +31

    In PA on my back porch listening to one right now

  • @priscillajohnson8633
    @priscillajohnson8633 4 роки тому +9

    I love Great Horned Owls. There was a pair near my parents home in California and I loved to listen to them talking to each other. They are so big and majestic looking and have an amazing wing span.

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks for sharing your story, Priscilla. It's wonderful to live near wildlife and observe:-)

    • @txmetalhead82xk
      @txmetalhead82xk 2 роки тому

      I hear em more in winter.

  • @johnpoelking1264
    @johnpoelking1264 3 роки тому +7

    Talk amazing. To the people that do this for a living ...great job. We and (they) need you.

  • @katelinnelson6894
    @katelinnelson6894 4 роки тому +15

    Great educator! Well informed and kept the owl as calm as she could.

  • @ingohasserodt4229
    @ingohasserodt4229 2 роки тому +1

    Thks. for all that information. Woke up to the sound of a G.H. Owl here on Grosse Ile, mi, an Island in the Detroit River with extensive woodlands.

  • @GatCat
    @GatCat 4 роки тому +13

    Walking the back part of my parents property, I saw a large cat or dog in the tall grass. As I approached a great horned owl whipped its head around and with yellow eyes stared me down. It must have been 3 times the size of this owl. It was incredible.

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому +7

      Exciting to see, Casey! Thrilling. Nothing like the experience of locking eyes with a wild animal. I see you and YOU see me. WOW! I hope you have many more connections with the wild world in the future:-)

    • @dreamsprayanimation
      @dreamsprayanimation Рік тому

      These creatures must be the origins for many myths and legends since they are quite frightening and majestic.

  • @UltraMagaFan
    @UltraMagaFan 2 роки тому +2

    Back in 2019 me and my sister found and saved a great horned owlet that fell out of its nest. It was a pretty cool experience. We called our local raptor center, they came and got it, gave it a checkup, and put it back the next day. They called us and told us that the mother was still taking care of it.

  • @austin1839
    @austin1839 5 років тому +34

    Oscar seems to appreciate his current situation.

  • @bdelectr7411
    @bdelectr7411 Рік тому +1

    I once saw a giant owl and what I think was an equally large raven in a stare off on my neighbors lawn. I couldn't believe how big they were. It was the only time I saw an owl.

  • @flauwegeit
    @flauwegeit 4 роки тому +10

    I have a small crush on the narrator >

  • @amyfreshwater7587
    @amyfreshwater7587 3 роки тому +5

    We have Great Horned Owls living in our neighborhood and calling every evening. I've seen a female taking wing on various occasions from pine trees around our houses - she's magnificent! Our backyard is also a certified wildlife habitat, and the Owls stay fairly close because of the rabbit, rat and squirrel population, as well as because of all of the other birds who feed at our house. We are SO lucky. Great Horned Owls are indeed beautiful and magical.....silent and deadly! I enjoy AmericanP's post - when I tried to sing back to our female, she left. I'll keep trying!

  • @ianbrooks3845
    @ianbrooks3845 3 роки тому +1

    I just moved to east granby, CT & have heard great horned owls every night since then. Absolutely amazing!

  • @jessica98256
    @jessica98256 4 роки тому +8

    Omg he's beautiful,thank you for saving him,bless your hearts,godbless you guys all.😍😘😊❤️💗💕💞💝😚👍👍🏾👍🏻

  • @Angels1here
    @Angels1here 3 роки тому +2

    He is gorgeous, he listens to you too🤩

  • @drippingalot8919
    @drippingalot8919 4 роки тому +11

    Gorgeous girl with awesome owl

  • @williambreeze2659
    @williambreeze2659 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Owl!

  • @therandomgoat2908
    @therandomgoat2908 3 роки тому +7

    Oscar is such a beautiful owl! the way he moves his head is almost robotic.

  • @orbitalflux
    @orbitalflux 4 роки тому +6

    What a beautiful bird, owls are my favorite.

  • @jayzee7467
    @jayzee7467 5 років тому +36

    I am glad Oskar is ok! :(

    • @harveywallbanger3123
      @harveywallbanger3123 4 роки тому +5

      ya no kidding "got hit by a garbage truck", yikes, poor guy.

  • @melanieohara6941
    @melanieohara6941 4 роки тому +5

    I am amazed at his throbbing throat and hiw how attentive he is tonher. Amazing! Thank you.🙋🏼‍♀️💞🌟

  • @samv1532
    @samv1532 3 роки тому +3

    Can someone tell me if it is actually the owl’s respiration that makes the neck move like that?

  • @_baller
    @_baller 4 роки тому +6

    "that fucking garbage truck now I am here with this person...." -owl

  • @PepperBuddyRosie12
    @PepperBuddyRosie12 3 роки тому +4

    Well done and very informative! What a beautiful owl!

  • @RuhRohRaggie069
    @RuhRohRaggie069 Рік тому

    Love ,Love it being a night owl myself , a few years back on a early spring Nebraska morning along side
    the Mighty Mo River I walked up on a huge Great Horned Owl (probably female due to large size) eating a bird she never missed a mouthful , speaking softly I just eased back & away snapping photos, few days later I went back gathered up the remains taking them to a Conservationists ( Game Warden) finding out that her breakfast was a Red Tailed Hawk
    NOTE to left of this comment is one the photos of her as my thumbnail

  • @kobalt77
    @kobalt77 4 роки тому +15

    This was awesome, well done that lovely lady, I learned lots about the G H Owl from this. Thank you so much.

  • @tammylowry53
    @tammylowry53 2 роки тому +1

    He is gorgeous thank you very much for saving him i wish there was more people in this world like you again thank you for all you have done god bless and y'all are in my daily prayers

  • @SublimeEarth_369
    @SublimeEarth_369 4 місяці тому

    What a breathtaking beauty he is ❤

  • @abbyreynolds2451
    @abbyreynolds2451 6 років тому +57

    Sky Tiger!!

  • @Darkasknightfall
    @Darkasknightfall 3 роки тому +6

    Bald eagles have been seen attacking and expiring great-horned owls with relative ease. Eagles are more than a match for horned owls. Chicks can and do fall prey to great-horned owls but once the chicks reach a size near to their parents they are relatively safe from attack by horned owls. Also the greatest weight ever verified to be carried by any living bird of prey was a Bald eagle. It had carried off a 15 lb mule deer fawn that it eventually dropped and landed on a power line which caused a power outage in East Missoula.

    • @frankmorse7929
      @frankmorse7929 2 роки тому +1

      @Darkasknightfall - quite true. Also, seasoned adult Red tailed Hawks, Ferruginous and Goshawks, especially females are on record killing adult great horned owls - especially in the daytime. Ghos are tough customers but so are many of the species of creatures they attack & often the owl doesn't always come out on top. Also, while they are strong, they cannot lift and carry off really heavy prey like an eagle. Ghos don't usually carry off 10 plus pound food items. Several pound like an adult rabbit or skunk are more common prey items and rats, mice & squirrels are even more common. Cats? Smaller feral cats or kittens yes but for the most part, a solid healthy 14- 15 pound plus adult cat a gho won't really mess with as a cat that size, especially a feral male could take the owl to the woodshed, if you get my drift. She embellished just a bit about these owls because they don't take just anything and everything- and even some of the prey items they do catch are on record turning the tide on the owl, killing it, such as another large eagle, hawk, snake that can constrict, porcupine, large cat etc etc. They don't have it that easy.

  • @u.e.u.e.
    @u.e.u.e. Рік тому

    I like the idea that Oscar is an ambassador and a foster dad! 😃👍

  • @Two_Buck
    @Two_Buck 4 роки тому +4

    Gorgeous creatures.

  • @cynthiafields9896
    @cynthiafields9896 5 років тому +20

    Great presentation! I learned a lot about Great Horned Owls...and I'm motivated to learn more. Cyndi Fields, California

  • @OceanSwimmer
    @OceanSwimmer 3 роки тому +2

    Really nice presentation with lots of information!
    Well done!

  • @magebomba318
    @magebomba318 4 роки тому +3

    So cool. Eastern shore Maryland here and just heard an owl outside letting my little lab pup out naturally a bit worried and looked up his sound and ended up here. Cool info and a awesome to listen to.

  • @Extra_Monolith
    @Extra_Monolith Рік тому +1

    Amazing animal, and the video was very informative and well put

  • @staceysegovia6365
    @staceysegovia6365 4 роки тому +11

    He's so cute ❤️

  • @suanlsrm6488
    @suanlsrm6488 4 роки тому +2

    The intro Oscar did Hey hey hey!

    • @ghostwarrior24o59
      @ghostwarrior24o59 4 роки тому

      all I see when I see a great horned owl is bokuto XD

  • @magedelsariakoussy907
    @magedelsariakoussy907 3 роки тому +2

    Love your show, I have one in my blacksmith shop in Austin Texas, they are fantastic birds .🦅👍

  • @Solarexistence
    @Solarexistence 3 роки тому +2

    Very beautiful creatures, I was lucky enough for one to come visit me sitting on a rock during the winter day in my backyard. So sad when it left, it was a very majestic moment

  • @betacam235
    @betacam235 Рік тому

    I think all that throat movement was equivalent to a dog panting...it must have been hot and humid that day.
    I love the owl blouse!

  • @lomgshorts3
    @lomgshorts3 4 місяці тому

    Owls are fascinating creatures !

  • @david-barna
    @david-barna 4 роки тому +11

    3:05 "What'd you say?"

  • @delmaquezada6733
    @delmaquezada6733 5 років тому +10

    Thank you. I enjoyed your video. I'm glad there's folks like you. Love owls.

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  5 років тому +6

      Glad you appreciate all this wild world has within it, Delma! Thank you for your appreciation.

  • @deserthorses5
    @deserthorses5 2 роки тому +1

    Just heard one of these last night about 11 pm. out in our mesquite tree in the front yard. Awesome info!

  • @SkaterChick1972
    @SkaterChick1972 3 роки тому +2

    Cool info!!! Thanks for sharing:)

  • @malevores
    @malevores 3 роки тому +2

    In all seriousness what face is he making he's like; ◉∀◉

  • @lhoumilou6114
    @lhoumilou6114 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Guirl beautiful Bird

  • @bamafpv1982
    @bamafpv1982 5 років тому +6

    Beautiful Bird thanks for sharing and taking care of these Great Birds of Prey! We have 2 Great Horned Owls on Our Property and planning to build Boxes very soon

    • @davidlynch914
      @davidlynch914 4 роки тому +1

      @um me they mean owl boxes. It's like a birdhouse for owls.

  • @tammy5654
    @tammy5654 2 роки тому +1

    ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL OWL !!! 😍😍
    VERY MAJESTIC & INCREDIBLE BIRD. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO

  • @karnemckillip4290
    @karnemckillip4290 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for an intro to Oscar. Don't You have to protect Your eyes when holding the bird so closely??

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому +2

      I think that because Oscar is working a regular gig as a program ambassador bird that it would be very unlikely that this could occur. One always needs to be alert to the animal's presence/mood
      , reading its body language (stress, fear, etc) and any other display or sound that informs one of its emotional and physical states.

  • @margaretlocke7938
    @margaretlocke7938 Рік тому

    What a beautiful creature. Love to see and hear one. Still live in the country but miss their call

  • @mudcatjones9366
    @mudcatjones9366 3 роки тому +3

    Great Horned Owls are great hunters but they can't handle a Bald Eagle usually. Eagles have been known to kill owls that steal their nests. They even have been killed by Red Tail Hawks, but they usually can handle most hawks especially under the cover of darkness.

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica1993 4 роки тому +3

    What a handsome creature. Sad that he cannot fly. I hope he is still alive.
    Such fascinating knowledge about them! And to think people think that such amazing abilities/features happened by undirected forces & a lot of time. This bird was clearly designed by his Creator. I mean, look at how beautiful he is!

  • @littlemcnasty171
    @littlemcnasty171 4 роки тому +4

    Just seen one on my early morning run on top of a light post in the high desert (Palmdale, CA).

  • @ibolyanagy9031
    @ibolyanagy9031 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful owl 🤗💗

  • @shaikhabdullah7500
    @shaikhabdullah7500 4 роки тому +2

    OWL USES LIGHT ENERGY FROM THEIR EYES AND BATS USES SOUND ENERGY TO NAVIGATION

  • @ziliohneland9593
    @ziliohneland9593 2 роки тому

    sorry for his shoulder but i guess he a very loved and lucky one

  • @txmetalhead82xk
    @txmetalhead82xk 2 роки тому

    What a lovely guy.

  • @busternsam
    @busternsam 3 роки тому +1

    great talk. Thx!

  • @vasylsaftiuk1867
    @vasylsaftiuk1867 4 роки тому +1

    very beautiful and stylish bird!

  • @lonnieclemens8028
    @lonnieclemens8028 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing this video. It has been very informative.

  • @billm4330
    @billm4330 4 роки тому +3

    Excellent presentation.

  • @almasmirzakhmetov8590
    @almasmirzakhmetov8590 5 років тому +7

    Awesome Bird!

  • @qturn4726
    @qturn4726 5 років тому +3

    Wow it's adorable...... I love owls

  • @tommythompsonsurfer
    @tommythompsonsurfer 5 років тому +5

    PRECIOUS ANIMALS.....SO SPECIAL......LVENATURE! !

  • @subinoy1193
    @subinoy1193 5 років тому +6

    Love you oskar ....u r beautiful !!
    Lovely description & video.!!

    • @subinoy1193
      @subinoy1193 5 років тому

      @@Cliff00936 hey i appreciate the way you came up with this !why dont you google it ,"oskar" instead of "oscar" and let Google teach you..there are famous oskars that u've never heard of!
      Have a prosperous day

  • @SouthDenverDave
    @SouthDenverDave 4 роки тому +2

    Superb presentation!! Very informative and interesting!! THANKS:)

  • @lvega5606
    @lvega5606 3 роки тому +1

    I love owls 🦉 I feel gutted that Oscar was hurt.

  • @RasikaMahabal
    @RasikaMahabal 4 роки тому +1

    soooo beautiful! and awesome narration.

  • @kamiochambless2590
    @kamiochambless2590 5 років тому +11

    Awesome owl shirt

  • @shebakittycat847
    @shebakittycat847 4 роки тому +1

    Great presentation. She's got talent!

  • @kamallalchandani8274
    @kamallalchandani8274 5 років тому +7

    he didnt like the word lazy

    • @Acidicju
      @Acidicju 5 років тому +1

      He did seem to take exception...!

  • @DPS1194
    @DPS1194 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful!

  • @iancunn99
    @iancunn99 Рік тому +1

    He’s breathing really fast.
    I mean I know he’s probably scared but it seems a little concerning.

  • @nikbalagot7644
    @nikbalagot7644 4 роки тому +1

    Looked at her and said
    “ who lazy? Lady!?”

  • @annaritaranalli2902
    @annaritaranalli2902 3 роки тому +1

    Very cute bird

  • @davidwavidshmavider
    @davidwavidshmavider 3 роки тому +1

    There’s a few of these that hang out by my house. They keep mice numbers down, and hang out on my roof, and on two poles I have for a clothesline just outside my windows. They talk a lot too sometimes, the baby sounded like a baby human trying to hoo sorta. The two adults were talking one night for about 15-20 minutes. Nonstop back and forth. So then I joined in too. They both left without a sound. 😕

  • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
    @JohnDoe-xu2vx 4 роки тому +1

    I live in so Calif and we get GH's in Jan and Feb. Years ago while exercising my 20 lb Jack Russell hitting tennis balls to him at night in a school field. I could hear a GHO hooting in some tall trees nearby but thought nothing of it. Suddenly when my Jack was running for a ball the owl swooped in an hovered about 15ft above my dog for a few seconds I think sizing up whether my dog was small enough to go ahead and attack him for prey. My JRT was all muscle with huge canine's for a small dog and was a tough lil dog so I wasnt worried. I love these birds.

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому +2

      Wow! Cool story. Tough pup:-)

    • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
      @JohnDoe-xu2vx 4 роки тому +1

      @@CTWhiteMemorial Even in So Cal at the the lowest temps of the winter we will get small groups of GHO's...Check my Channel to see Great Coopers Hawks photo.s

    • @dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289
      @dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289 3 роки тому

      I would never let my small dog continue running around after hearing an owl nearby again after that experience. Yikes

  • @TheEstanton5
    @TheEstanton5 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your very informative video im in Indiana and have been hearing one almost every night and finally decided to find out what kind I'm hearing his sound matches most and even if its wrong I'm pretty happy to learn so much about them

  • @amyv8181
    @amyv8181 4 роки тому +1

    I live in Belleville, IL about 20 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri and I hear these guys from time to time but about 2 months ago in town one of these guys snatched a tiny white Maltese pup from the yard of some people and the dogs owners were merely feet away! Scares me so bad because I have 2 chihuahuas and I see big Red Tail Hawks constantly too!

    • @CTWhiteMemorial
      @CTWhiteMemorial  4 роки тому

      It is so important to be aware of the diversity of wildlife living nearby, Amy. This knowledge will help us avoid such tragedys-hopefully! It is a smart thing to always be with small dogs when they have outdoor time. So sorry for your neighbors' loss:-(

  • @leeneale8776
    @leeneale8776 5 років тому +4

    2 beautiful Birds!! :)

  • @AJanae.
    @AJanae. 3 роки тому +2

    Is he panting because he’s nervous or is that just how they breath?

  • @Manbunmen65
    @Manbunmen65 4 роки тому +2

    When I was 13 I got a job volunteering at a wildlife center on Sundays. I was the only one at the animal part of it as there were indoor kid activities and such, so paid employees were inside also. But I had free reign. I fed the alligators and non venomous snakes. Many other types of animals and some being raptor. Only two things I couldn't do. Go in the Great horned owl enclosure and open a venomous snake cage. That tells you how dangerous one can be especially if it doesn't know you, or you dont have experience.

  • @shondacasselman1979
    @shondacasselman1979 2 роки тому

    He's beautiful

  • @anonymoususer602
    @anonymoususer602 2 роки тому

    😂😆 The Face he made when she said they are lazy 3:06

  • @penuel_
    @penuel_ Рік тому

    Sky tiger. ❤
    Gorgeous Raptor

  • @harryberry474
    @harryberry474 4 роки тому +2

    While walking on a trail by my house on day I saw a GHO first and only time I've ever seen one It flew from one side of trail to the other perching in tree about 30ft up and clearly visible I watched it for 20 minutes. I couldn't't believe how big it was much much larger than Oscar. It didn't have that white breast marking, because of it's size and listening to the description I assume it was a female. It didn't seem to care about me at all but was focused on my dog (large dog) so I don't think it was contemplating attacking it, just watching it. I took some pictures of it. BTW my dog was oblivious to the owl didn't even know it was there. I was surprised to see it when I did it was around 4-5pm with plenty of daylight left. I thought they pretty much hide out during the daylight hours.

    • @GuantanamoBayBarbie2
      @GuantanamoBayBarbie2 4 роки тому

      I usually see them right before or during sunset. But my sister saw a barred owl in some trees next to a Portland Oregon parking lot in the middle of the day. With those markings she would've never seen him if he hadn't moved. He was still there when she came back to her vehicle.

  • @Jaujau933
    @Jaujau933 2 роки тому

    Wow what beautiful Owl ❤️

  • @Torgo1969
    @Torgo1969 4 роки тому +3

    Looks like a calico cat with wings!

  • @offline3553
    @offline3553 4 роки тому +2

    even the colors of its feathers fit with fukurodani's uniform