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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

My neighboorhod is in a fairly rural area. I can go three miles south and often not see any other moving car. One day about 2 miles south a owl swooped down right over the front of the car, and grabbed a squirrel in the ditch that had just crossed the road. It was just feet away from me and really cool to see. I did have to hit the brakes to avoid not hitting the owl.

I've never seen an owl hunting. I've seen quite a few hawks hunting. I used to drive past large open grasslands and would frequently see hawks attack. I once stepped out of my front door and had a hawk grab something 10-15' from me and then take off. Probably the most memorable was when I saw a juvenile bald eagle snag a duck from the pond behind my mom's house.
The folks that we just bought our property from told us that they've seen a big owl on the property a few times. I'm hoping it's still around as long as it doesn't end up thinking our pup looks like a snack.

Originally Posted by billybek

There is a great horned owl nest not to far from us in one of the natural areas by our house.
A few years ago I almost stepped on one of the owlets during an outing with the cubs.
The parents were nearby and were not happy with our selection of location so we moved...
Love to watch birds of prey in flight. We should start to see our migrating raptors returning soon.

I used to occasionally hear a barred owl in our old neighborhood. Where we live now there are supposed to be "Crested Caracara." I've seen them before, but hopefully, I'll get to see them around here.

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Looking at the mark in the snow, I'd say someone tossed the mouse there to get the shot. lol

Absolutely. Makes you wonder if the owl is trained/semi-domesticated like a falcon/hawk/eagle used for hunting.