Feeding Wild Birds

[Molpet]

The owl wasn't on his normal branch this morning. The wind chill is really nasty out there. Took awhile but I did find him. He is much better protected and the wind is not rocking him at all.
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Do they have a nest nearby?

 

[R2elk]

Do they have a nest nearby?

Not that I am aware of. He spends the day here by himself.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Not that I am aware of. He spends the day here by himself.

Bachelor. If I remember correctly February is owl mating season.

 

[R2elk]

He said it's cold out.

 

[Appalachickens]

He said it's cold out.
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Is that a great horned owl? I’ve heard them in our woods but not seen one here yet. I also hear screech owls a lot at night. Mostly what I see are the barred owls - this one was watching the coop.

 

[R2elk]

Is that a great horned owl?

Yes

 

[fuzzi]

No photos, but my feeders are covered with birds, anticipating the oncoming storm and frigid temps. I counted about ten Cardinals, saw a Brown thrasher, Bluejays, and the usual winter bunch: Carolina chickadees, Tufted titmice, White breasted nuthatches, Carolina wrens, juncos, White-throated sparrows, Downy and Red-bellied woodpeckers.

 

[R2elk]

The Blue Jays here are a brilliant blue against the snow.

 

[Appalachickens]

No photos, but my feeders are covered with birds, anticipating the oncoming storm and frigid temps. I counted about ten Cardinals, saw a Brown thrasher, Bluejays, and the usual winter bunch: Carolina chickadees, Tufted titmice, White breasted nuthatches, Carolina wrens, juncos, White-throated sparrows, Downy and Red-bellied woodpeckers.

I was just watching a pair of cardinals under the feeder.

 

[PeaShack]

These 3 little doves just reminded me to hang the wild bird feeders especially since we will be having the rare hard freeze tomorrow in SE Texas.