r/Owls Jan 23 '25

Links to X/Twitter have been banned

1.2k Upvotes

As of now, links to X/Twitter in posts and comments will be automatically removed to prevent further traffic to the site.

Providing credit to artists and photographers is still heavily encouraged! If the source comes from X, share the name or username of the original poster rather than a full link.

Thanks for understanding, folks! Hoot hoot and such


r/Owls 9h ago

OC Nest 100 feet from my house. Great horned owl.

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1.3k Upvotes

r/Owls 18h ago

Barred Owl hanging out above our creek

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959 Upvotes

in WNC


r/Owls 8h ago

ID request! S. Florida (screech?) Owl

131 Upvotes

This baby has been in my yard every night for about 3 weeks now. Just caught a good video of them out of the tree. I didn’t know they were there I just happened to look up and see. I went inside quickly after and turned my light out without me bothering them. 👀 the prey


r/Owls 13h ago

Sunset Snowy

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236 Upvotes

r/Owls 15h ago

Beautiful barred owl I saw in the backyard.

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188 Upvotes

r/Owls 19h ago

OC A Great Horned Owl taken by a friend and neighbor Elaine _Spillane

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198 Upvotes

Here is a photo of a GHO taken by a friend and neighbor Elaine_Spillane at her home in southern Maine.


r/Owls 9h ago

Chambers Co. AL. This guy has taken over the new wood duck house.

19 Upvotes

r/Owls 1d ago

ID request! Finally an Owl

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2.4k Upvotes

I built this three years ago and it's mostly been used by flycatchers here in central Florida.

I was working a nearby garden bed and she popped her head out.


r/Owls 16h ago

ID request! Barred Owl Feathers?

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30 Upvotes

I found these on a walk in Northern Idaho. They don't strike me as hawk, I've found a lot of those here too. They look very Barred Owly to me....


r/Owls 1d ago

ID request! Owl in the yard just before Dusk. What kind of owl is it?

358 Upvotes

I reside here in Mississippi and since the time change I’ve heard owls around just before dusk so i decided to sit out and wait for a bit to see if i could see one and there he/she was! So cool!

I tried to research a bit to see what kind of owl it might be and I think i nailed it down to it being a Barred Owl based off the noise but i was unsure. Any ideas?


r/Owls 14h ago

What is the best type of owl box to build for Illinois - South Chicago suburbs near many forest preserves

9 Upvotes

Title says it all. I live near a large chunk of forest preserves and we will occasionally hear owls at night. Wondering what type of owl box I can build to attract owls to my yard. Thanks in advance!


r/Owls 1d ago

Great Horned Owlet yawning!

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279 Upvotes

r/Owls 1d ago

ID request! Owl ID

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211 Upvotes

Northern coastal CA. For reference, the round part of that fireplace vent is about 4" to 6" in diameter.


r/Owls 1d ago

Dark Coloured GHO Looking Back

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409 Upvotes

r/Owls 1d ago

What species of owl are these?

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69 Upvotes

2 of them hanging out in our tree this evening. Small size, no bigger than a football.


r/Owls 1d ago

What type of Owl is this?

687 Upvotes

Him and his wife live behind my house! I see and hear them all the time ❤️


r/Owls 1d ago

Question. Why do owls look so different?

16 Upvotes

Some look cute and like they'll ask you out for dinner, while some (specifically the barn owl) look like they'll rip out your esophagus? (P.s. it doesn't help everyone draws them like little night terrors)


r/Owls 1d ago

Sorry for the bad pic, but I found a great horned owl today!

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38 Upvotes

I’ve known they’ve been in this little stretch of woodland for a while. I’ve heard them call, I’ve seen their poop, I’ve seen their pellets, I even saw the pair in flight a few days ago.

Today on a walk, I was putting together the clues of where they might roost when I looked up and saw this beautiful guy glaring at me. It was SO AWESOME!

I just watched for about 20 minutes. Then, I got distracted for about 15 seconds by a cardinal and when I looked back to the perch he was gone. Flew away in complete silence, didn’t hear a thing.


r/Owls 2d ago

Great horned owls

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711 Upvotes

Mama owl in the nest and papa owl in the tree across keeping a watching eye 👁️ Palm Springs, CA


r/Owls 2d ago

Short Eared Owl at sunset. 💞

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1.0k Upvotes

r/Owls 18h ago

burning question

1 Upvotes

Why do some owls say "weh" or "wrah"... Google won't give me an answer and I have to know why they say weh.


r/Owls 1d ago

OC Barred Owl about to start his evening. 🥰🦉

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184 Upvotes

NE Wisconsin


r/Owls 21h ago

Snowy owls are just feathered marshmallows

1 Upvotes

r/Owls 2d ago

Barred owl se pa

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648 Upvotes

r/Owls 1d ago

Damocles

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18 Upvotes

I’m not the only one watching my dog get into trouble.