@mainbearing68 dont kill the owl, its a federal offense, call animal control they will come and catch it and release it somewhere else. Killing a beautiful owl for what? for being an owl?
@MrMisanthrope1 Dead Owls tell no tales... LOL, Besides, I live in the woods, if I called animal control they'd laugh at me. Around here, a good gun and plenty of ammo is the only "Animal Control" I need. (the voice of experience).
@warbuck318 I've never had a problem with anything other than mink and fisher cats, but the hawks sure like circling overhead. I think my rooster is big enough to detur them, but he was no match for the hungry owl or the minks and fishers.
this is a great horned owl and will eat anything including skunk..has no sense of smell..kills its prey with its talons, one of which is a rotator (thumb I think)..I have this owl around my area...and they come if you wave at them..scared me a couple of times ...they are so big
So covering the head works good. We use the covering the head trick with garbage cans for unruly hogs that refuse to move where they are supposed to. We just walk them backwards and steer them with their tail. Maybe we should experiment with children that don't behave?hehe
Owls are cool to watch. I agree with two of the replies. 1) A game warden will check for injuries and then release the bird in a good area for it to survive. 2) Those talons and beak are capable of putting a hurtin on your ass if your not well protected!
@bar50 I was able to get a lucky shot on it with a bedsheet, as soon as his head was covered he calmed right down, I picked him up and took him outside the coop and he sat for a minute then flew off. He looked fine and I took no damage either.
@theeastwatch I did now, Ha I never thought to give him a tootsie pop.....what a wasted oppertunity, we could have finaly had an answer to how many licks it takes to get to the center of it
You could try buying a "dummy" owl and attach him to a tree branch nearby, or on your roof. The more realistic he looks the better it will work. Owls tend to avoid other owls, except for mating. Often making him believe that another owl has claimed your area as his territory will cause him to leave. He will likely try to scare away your fake owl, but when the fake owl doesn't budge he will probably leave rather than risk a fight to the death.
IMHO I would shoot him. We have a huge problem with redtailed hawks in my area and legally you are not s'posed to kill them UNLESS they are bothering livestock or pets. I've dusted a couple just this last fall cuz they was getting my birds. He's found an easy meal a couple times already so he'll be back.
@butcherbls if my chickens were laying it may have been a different story...lol but I'll tell you that was a very cool bird and if he continues to give me problems I'm sure he would look great on my mantle, but that would be a very last resort. At least now I know where the chink in my chicken fortess is and can try to correct it, and should cover up the rabbit cage as well
Wats with the driod
chickencoop618 1 month ago
how cold will the chicken be able to live in?
learnsomethingful 1 month ago
@learnsomethingful Depends on the breed but these make it through the NH winters as good as any crow or pigeon in the wild
outofworkbum 1 month ago
Much easier to remove from the cage if he is completely limp!
dewboy910 1 month ago
Kill the damn owl, just don't tell anyone. And don't make a video about it! You can say, however, you've solved the Owl problem once and for all. lol
mainbearing68 7 months ago
@mainbearing68 He never came back so it was no big deal anyway
outofworkbum 7 months ago
@outofworkbum LOL ---- kool!
mainbearing68 7 months ago
@mainbearing68 dont kill the owl, its a federal offense, call animal control they will come and catch it and release it somewhere else. Killing a beautiful owl for what? for being an owl?
MrMisanthrope1 6 days ago
@MrMisanthrope1 Dead Owls tell no tales... LOL, Besides, I live in the woods, if I called animal control they'd laugh at me. Around here, a good gun and plenty of ammo is the only "Animal Control" I need. (the voice of experience).
mainbearing68 6 days ago
@warbuck318 I've never had a problem with anything other than mink and fisher cats, but the hawks sure like circling overhead. I think my rooster is big enough to detur them, but he was no match for the hungry owl or the minks and fishers.
outofworkbum 11 months ago
this is a great horned owl and will eat anything including skunk..has no sense of smell..kills its prey with its talons, one of which is a rotator (thumb I think)..I have this owl around my area...and they come if you wave at them..scared me a couple of times ...they are so big
homout 1 year ago
is that phone saying "do it" in a creepy terminator voice? lol
wideawake73 1 year ago
Cool owl, hope he doesn't give you any more problems.
Vhammer2010 1 year ago
So covering the head works good. We use the covering the head trick with garbage cans for unruly hogs that refuse to move where they are supposed to. We just walk them backwards and steer them with their tail. Maybe we should experiment with children that don't behave?hehe
bar50 1 year ago
Attack it with some snowballs.
coffeefish 1 year ago
Owls are cool to watch. I agree with two of the replies. 1) A game warden will check for injuries and then release the bird in a good area for it to survive. 2) Those talons and beak are capable of putting a hurtin on your ass if your not well protected!
bar50 1 year ago
@bar50 I was able to get a lucky shot on it with a bedsheet, as soon as his head was covered he calmed right down, I picked him up and took him outside the coop and he sat for a minute then flew off. He looked fine and I took no damage either.
outofworkbum 1 year ago
thanks for sharing
did you see my owl vid today? Maybe he is on his way to Hungary.
-TEW
theeastwatch 1 year ago
@theeastwatch I did now, Ha I never thought to give him a tootsie pop.....what a wasted oppertunity, we could have finaly had an answer to how many licks it takes to get to the center of it
outofworkbum 1 year ago
@outofworkbum ha! Along with HOW MANT STITCHES do you get from trying to feed a wild owl a tootsie pop!! :)
-TEW
theeastwatch 1 year ago
It`s a Great Horned owl. call fish & game it`s an endangered species
MrMrtiki 1 year ago
cool.....potatoes go good with owl.........lol...i don't no if i would go in there
pinetar100 1 year ago
Start an owl petting zoo! ~Israel
WeAllJuggleKnives 1 year ago
Yep, it'll come back; you'll need to find the hole in the fense.
baddogonline 1 year ago
You could try buying a "dummy" owl and attach him to a tree branch nearby, or on your roof. The more realistic he looks the better it will work. Owls tend to avoid other owls, except for mating. Often making him believe that another owl has claimed your area as his territory will cause him to leave. He will likely try to scare away your fake owl, but when the fake owl doesn't budge he will probably leave rather than risk a fight to the death.
americangamefowl 1 year ago
Great Horned Owl there talons are leathel becarful!!. Cheers
yachtnick05 1 year ago
On the bright side not many people have pet owl's. LOL sorry had to.
RESET1776 1 year ago
IMHO I would shoot him. We have a huge problem with redtailed hawks in my area and legally you are not s'posed to kill them UNLESS they are bothering livestock or pets. I've dusted a couple just this last fall cuz they was getting my birds. He's found an easy meal a couple times already so he'll be back.
butcherbls 1 year ago
@butcherbls if my chickens were laying it may have been a different story...lol but I'll tell you that was a very cool bird and if he continues to give me problems I'm sure he would look great on my mantle, but that would be a very last resort. At least now I know where the chink in my chicken fortess is and can try to correct it, and should cover up the rabbit cage as well
outofworkbum 1 year ago
you should do what G,Gordon L iddy did with the rat ,kill and eat it as a warning to all the others not to mess with you LOL
glock10mm 1 year ago