Barred Owl hoots & grabs fish

[qtpiegal]

i wish owls came to my yard!!!!!

[ShowThemNoMarcy]

I felt like I was going to die when ever there was a close up of the owl. That owl is such a badass.

[LHeminway]

I love barred owls more than I love fish, they need to eat too. : )

[peanutbutterandjell]

Owls love sushi! I ran brown garden twine in a zig zag pattern across my pond at ground level. It doesn't look as "nasty" as a big pond net. Has deterred the barred owls so far!

[cjiswhite1]

i would stock the pond with fish for ever just to keep seeing him :3

[Ariott13121]

CUTE.

[pysanky13]

awesome video! too bad about the fish. in Hershey, PA. they have a net stretched over their outside ponds, just under the surface to keep the hawks from hunting. large rope diameter and about 6 inch spaces-don't notice it until you get close.

[jeobeahon]

0:45

Owl: what? whatchu want?! start some'!!

[dcaimbeul]

He sure was skittish on that fence. It's like the owl knew it shouldn't but, Mmmm Mmm goldfish delight!

[TheKraitman]

@dcaimbeul he thinking,I see em,what? no I dont see any one around,what? well if you just shut up and leave it to me we will be eating fish to night.

[FalloutRadius]

Fish 1: Hey Fred. Fred, you awake?

Fish 2: What?

Fish 1: I think there's an owl up there watchin' us...!

Fish 2: How many times do I have to tell you, there's NO OWLS IN THIS NEI-

Fish 1: OH FUCK! FRED!

[fltply]

Great video! Is there a decoy of some owl enemy you can put in the bushes or something?

[NaiTaiDai]

Poor goldfish. =(

[Throatjab]

i love how fierce its gaze gets once it spots the fish.

[Woodenarrows]

Great video

[pyromohanzed]

the way the barred owl's hoot sums with the nightingale hoot is SOO good. It sounds like music, it has some kind of rhythm and time value to it. Perhaps owls interlace or interleave their sounds to avoid being detected or to encrypt their messages to only some receivers.

[judithsegall]

the same..went to feeders. it doesn't hurt as much. the lily pads are now covering the entire pond, so i am wondering if that would deter. I've been offered some larger koi, and wondering if they would eat if if it's more than a mouthful! Your pond sounds a lot like mine.Where are YOU?

[judithsegall]

I'm in Orlando (Altamonte) and the barred owl ate my entire Koi pond in one evening's sitting. (10 fo them) Some dinner! Now I'm concerned, as I have given the pond a rest for a year and would love to replenish it. The owl has quit hovering over the pond. It is

so peaceful now, and just wondering what solution there may be without a net covering.

[FrontYardVideo]

If there is a solution I don't know what it is. I started with Koi then big goldfish then went to stocking with dozens of tiny 1" feeder goldfish. When they get to a certain size...GULP. My owls have not been around for a while now though and some of my fish have gotten pretty big. Sorry I can't help.

[pyromohanzed]

If u cant beat em , join em ;; => just keep letting fish die for those owls, more owls = better!

[Tortiak]

so... you just let it eat your fish?

how sad... but beautiful bird.

[jesseo715]

So cool! I have lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin my whole life, but have relatives in Florida. We went south to visit them last year, and I was thrilled to be surrounded by those familiar barred owl calls on a walk through a city park; the same sounds I have heard in the north woods my whole life! Thanks for the great video!

[Something2Somebody]

That's amazing! I just heard one of those in the woods in my yard :D

[TomoexNanami]

owls are mysterious and beautiful at the same time.. too bad there's none in my area. 

[hey413m]

is another animal making him edgy?

[chalatenango234]

scarry eyes



[PamsaRN]

great video thanks alot for sharing....and for understanding the chain of life...its hard to watch sometimes....

[ApacheLife5465]

Thats some creep Sh**.

[BravesFan4Life18]

D'awwww!!!

[Wehategod]

I have seen them in Florida Beautiful Birds they are

[Khazanah]

Haha I guess the owl is talking about the fish to the owner: "I'll pay for that fish tomorrow" :p

[elroberto22]

That was SICK! I was just out calling Barred Owls in my backyard!

[morganflint001]

I like it at 0:51 "I go- oh, wait. Not yet. . . " and repeatedly afterwards. And you are totally cool with them hunting in your pond? How many times a week do you restock the "fridge" :)

[xJayFitz]

omg that was badass!

[2degucitas]

such an awesome video! nicely edited!

[JDankens]

hahaha, that was hilarious...

[IloveSPIDERZ]

Awesome! I look for these Owls all day, but can't find any luck. Any tips? I know they like to roost close to the trunk.

[harrysaxxx127]

@IloveSPIDERZ you look for them all DAY barred owls like the night better than day time.

[IloveSPIDERZ]

no, even night though. haha And I hope to find them roosting during the day. I start the search around 5am, before dawn, end around 10am-12pm, then continue again around 4pm. (if I'm not working). But if I'm looking at night, is there a specific place to look? For example, do I look at the edges of forsest near water? On land? Deep in the woods? Sometimes I feel the best way of finding one is having a birder with me, pointing into a tree, and saying "look! There's an owl!!" hahaha

[NotTooFar936]

Amazing video. Good job.

[NaiTaiDai]

That's the sound a barred owl makes?

[judith193]

amazing video

[FrontYardVideo]

Thank You! Hello from the USA.

[snakelady21]

Great video! He thinks that your pond is his personal breakfast buffet!

[mandalore728]

noo! not the goldfish!

[leave13]

great video hahaha i bet that owl likes your pond

[Chibipencil]

That cheeky bastard!XD

[fatefulmo2007]

amazing video! thanks for sharing!

[3mowgli]

wow, did you have 3 cameras mounted and waiting? good work! :)

[SecksTheSniper]

I hear this kind of owl all the time. xD

They go "Hoo, hoo, hoo-hoo... hoo, hoo, hoo-hwroooooooo!"

And I hear them scream occasionally, too. xD

[molonlave2010]

This owl is so beautiful

My other favorites are snowy owl, great horned, and great gray.

[elementgrrl]

that's wonderful

i especially liked the ending!

[wcwashington]

that owl was takin forever i was like common owl grab it..!! he was looking around too making sure nobody was around...freakin owl ninjaz!

[SaxenaSaxenaSaxena]

lol

[Alienburrito00]

That owl just ninjaed your fish!

[7pianist]

It sounds more like a monkey. But nice hoot of that Barred Owl.

[gardenmagik]

excellent video! 5 stars

[cannibalion]

If an owl kept eating my fish I would try and stop it somehow. The goldfish cant defend themselves, they are bright orange. Maybe I would put a grate over the water at night.

[SaxenaSaxenaSaxena]

LOL, sorry "The "goldfish cant defend themselves, they are bright orange" part just sounds hilarious

[cannibalion]

A great horned owl kept eating my freind's baby ducks. One day he saw it attaking so he attaked back with a flimsy piece of wooden siding. The owl was about three feet tall and its talons were as big as your hand. It almost maimed him! Owls are magnificent predators!

[katribodkit]

Front,you are little David Attenborough,thumb up

[Star13570]

barred owls have the cutest eyes.

[crazypigeon1]

amazing

[billytaylorfamily]

I loved that thanks awsome

[twoapril]

Poor little owls have to get a feed anywhere

they can!

Really great film!

Thank you :)

[BirdshotsArchives]

Thx for sharing, awesome footage :)

[xxdamonxx77]

Great video!! Thanks for posting!! Does the owl still come by for fish or was that the only time?

[FrontYardVideo]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked the video. I haven't seen the owl in while.

[vertigo72]

Great videos.  What part of the country are you in?

[FrontYardVideo]

Florida

[elizabeth111579]

Wonderful footage! Sorry about your fish loss but what a wonderful video! Thanks for posting it!

[sauce2034]

WOW! what amazing animals, I LOVE owls....they're so spooky esp when he lands up there and stares at the camera...Beautiful

[heykayde]

Fantastic! How many fish do you have left? lol.

[FrontYardVideo]

As of yesterday I have about 20 fish left. Mostly small ones.

[kleinesg]

Great Video :)

[FrontYardVideo]

Thanks! I'm glad you watched and liked it.

[az6699]

hey great video! the best I've seen.

[Utuberinboca]

Nice video!

[mafrek]

they sound like monkeys. that was cool

[italianglowstix]

HOLY CRAP THAT THING IS SOOO AMAZING!!!! THEY'RE SO MYSTERIOUS!!! I love owls.

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THEM!!!!! OH LOOK AT IT'S FACE!!!! it's eyes...holy crap i wanna see an owl so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxdamonxx77]

This is a nice video. Thanks for posting!

[jossiejojo]

These are really cool videos...how did you make them?

[FrontYardVideo]

Thanks! After spotting the owl night after night I set up video cameras & a recorder by a tiny goldfish pond outside my front window. Then I import scenes and edit the video. I'm glad you enjoy them.

[mafrek]

so its been eating your fish?

[Bemabond]

lmao @ mafrek.

also, nice vid.