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Title: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: woodman on September 29, 2010, 07:32:29 PM: I was out scouting today and ran into this owl. It seemed pretty mad that I interupted it. It was not very well lit and the pics came out not to clear but I thought that I would share.
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Post by: couesbitten on September 29, 2010, 07:34:40 PM: I don't think he looks mad at all! LOL Where's the pics woodman?
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 29, 2010, 07:35:22 PM: A tired or angry bird. Cool shot.
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Post by: couesbitten on September 29, 2010, 07:42:01 PM: Not angry, great pics.
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Post by: batsquatch on September 29, 2010, 07:53:49 PM: Saw the same thing last weekend. This one was ready to claw my eyes out.
Title: Re: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: woodman on September 29, 2010, 07:56:50 PM: Quote from: batsquatch on September 29, 2010, 07:53:49 PM
Saw the same thing last weekend. This one was ready to claw my eyes out.

It looks like it is getting ready to take a crap on you.
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on September 29, 2010, 08:01:55 PM: I thought this little guy was going to fly at me like a dart!
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Post by: FC on September 29, 2010, 08:09:05 PM: Cute little guy there, what is with all the owls being out during the day lately?
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Post by: runamuk on September 29, 2010, 08:10:44 PM: I love the owl pics they are such cool birds I had one hanging out with me for a couple hours while hunting not too long ago but didn't get any pics....
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Post by: batsquatch on September 29, 2010, 08:18:24 PM: Heres another pissed off one from a few weeks ago.
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Post by: byrdman on September 29, 2010, 08:21:42 PM: I'm in on the un-official owl thread.
Saw this one while checking trail cams, it is about as big as a 6" sub sandwich. It let me get to about 8 feet.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi433.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq57%2Fdonandhol%2F077.jpg&hash=a071ec09ab205be3d9d6ec1580125c48416a885a)
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Post by: saylean on September 29, 2010, 08:40:44 PM: Great owl pics!
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Post by: runamuk on September 29, 2010, 08:43:42 PM: red eyed owl the size of a sub sandwich that is funny
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Post by: Kain on September 29, 2010, 10:17:27 PM: I posted this already but thought I would share again. This was the third owl I have seen so far this hunting season. Owls do have a way of looking right through you.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2FElk%2520hunting%25202010%2FOwl2.jpg&hash=88c12f5edd06aa98efa587878f3739f15a6133b4)
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Post by: 50CalJim on September 29, 2010, 10:34:52 PM: I've seen a ton of Owls this year probable about 30 or so. I've had a couple of them swoop down in front of me & then fly up on a branch & eat a snake. Gruesome but cool to watch.
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Post by: uncoolperson on September 29, 2010, 10:54:13 PM: this guy was enforcing the no littering
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3497%2F4045021471_4e73252b92.jpg&hash=561707a0ddd3dc65d4d46f94f146594bfb6266b6)

saddly my camera died on the way home as I saw a hawk perched on a no hunting sign on private land
Title: Re: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: woodman on December 25, 2010, 09:15:36 AM: New pic for our unofficial owl thread
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Post by: denali on December 25, 2010, 09:40:29 AM: Unfortunately this guy did not make it through the snow and cold temperatures over Thanksgiving - Tucannon area
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 25, 2010, 09:50:02 AM: I think owls are cool looking birds!! Sorry to see that one pass on.
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Post by: woodman on December 25, 2010, 09:51:10 AM: Quote from: denali on December 25, 2010, 09:40:29 AM
Unfortunately this guy did not make it through the snow and cold temperatures over Thanksgiving - Tucannon area

I have been in the woods a lot and have never seen a dead owl. Interesting picture.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 25, 2010, 10:09:56 AM: Not like a person sees alot of owls in the first place. I mostly see them at dusk as I am driving out.
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Post by: Dbow on December 25, 2010, 10:19:41 AM: Do a search on Transformer Owl, it is a funny video clip. The grandkids always want to see it again.
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Post by: Gopher on December 25, 2010, 05:44:10 PM: Not an owl but a very unhappy Sharp-shinned Hawk
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy106%2FDogarm%2FSharpy.jpg&hash=95ecceb0f7c828a1421d50b58d88031204b1ee3b)
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 25, 2010, 06:09:30 PM: Me and my son saw this one while hunting grouse this fall. I believe its a spotted owl.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 25, 2010, 06:11:20 PM: Quote from: woodman on December 25, 2010, 09:15:36 AM
New pic for our unofficial owl thread

Is that abarred owl?
Title: Re: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: woodman on December 25, 2010, 06:17:09 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 25, 2010, 06:11:20 PM
Quote from: woodman on December 25, 2010, 09:15:36 AM
New pic for our unofficial owl thread

Is that abarred owl?

It looks like the morning after a bad night out owl :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: WARHORSE on December 25, 2010, 07:06:41 PM: Quote from: uncoolperson on September 29, 2010, 10:54:13 PM
this guy was enforcing the no littering
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3497%2F4045021471_4e73252b92.jpg&hash=561707a0ddd3dc65d4d46f94f146594bfb6266b6)

saddly my camera died on the way home as I saw a hawk perched on a no hunting sign on private land
give a hoot dont pollute!
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Post by: huntergreg on December 25, 2010, 07:18:33 PM: Cool pics!
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 26, 2010, 01:38:29 PM: Quote from: batsquatch on September 29, 2010, 07:53:49 PM
Saw the same thing last weekend. This one was ready to claw my eyes out.

I hope it's Ok. I used this as my background on my laptop. I think this is one of the neatest pictures I've seen of an owl.

Campmeat
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Post by: lokidog on December 26, 2010, 04:58:39 PM: Have to agree, that is an awesome pic. Would love to get a full megapixel copy of that. Byrdman, I am pretty sure that is a western screech owl.
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Post by: nwwanderer on December 26, 2010, 05:26:39 PM: He looks normal for a great horned owl, they are tough guys though and breeding season is starting for them. Do not mess with them as they eat most anything, and might remove your fur hat. The barn owl death is pretty common, they produce lots of young and often die early.
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Post by: Gopher on December 26, 2010, 10:21:22 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on December 26, 2010, 05:26:39 PM
The barn owl death is pretty common, they produce lots of young and often die early.
They also hunt a lot along the highways for mice and get whacked by vehicles when they're zeroed in on them and not paying attention. If you're tempted to pick one up for the feathers or talons, don't. My roommate in college tried it and got a big ticket. Protected wildlife and all that good stuff....
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Post by: MikeWalking on December 26, 2010, 10:38:28 PM: I used to spend a lot of time driving from East Lk Samamish Pkwy up to the Plateau, 41st I think. always had a giant white Owl swooping down in front of me 2-3x a night. Nearly hit my windshield a few times.

Never got pics, till this guy started showing up in Kirkland at one of my Properties.
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Post by: ser300wsm on December 27, 2010, 04:09:31 PM: Those are some very cool pics. The one with the red eyes is awesome ... :rockin:
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Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on December 27, 2010, 04:20:10 PM: See them dead on the road all the time. They like to hunt the roads, it's easier to spot the mice that way. They also burrow and the nest in the cuts. Between the burrows and perching along the road we're dodging them to and from work. Nothing will jolt you out of your inattention until you catch a flash of white passing over the windshield in the dark. I'll have to look tonite when I get home for some of my owl pics.
Title: Re: Does this owl look angry to you
Post by: sisu on December 27, 2010, 04:24:41 PM: Quote from: 50CalJim on September 29, 2010, 10:34:52 PM
I've seen a ton of Owls this year probable about 30 or so. I've had a couple of them swoop down in front of me & then fly up on a branch & eat a snake. Gruesome but cool to watch.
I watched a raptor catch a BIG snake over on the North Fork of the years back. Once it had it in its talons it tried to fly away but the snake was striking away like a Chihuahua on the postman, so the bird flew down onto the river bar and finished off the snake. Then it decided that was the place to have lunch, so I moved on after watching him tear into the serpent.