Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Re: [cobirds] Red-tailed Hawk or Great Horned Owl?

Thank you all for your IDs. It's unanimous - Great Horned Owl.

My favorite visual spotting in the area was on a pre-dawn walk through the area. Approaching a streetlight, light fog, two GHOs gliding past the streetlight, just above the edge of light from the streetlight.

My favorite aural spotting in the area was another pre-dawn walk. Heard FOUR GHOs at the same time - 2 males and 2 females.

Jim Tyler
Roxborough


On 1/26/2025 10:57 AM, 'Jim Tyler' via Colorado Birds wrote:
Trailcam capture in the back yard 12/29/2024. At 6:00 p.m. it was nearly dark (and I see hawks at this time of year flying back to roost about 5:00), which is why I suspect an owl, but not sure.

Red tails hunt the hogback behind our house and frequently fly overhead. Great horns definitely in the area. We do have mice in our back yard.

What does the community think - hawk or owl?

Image not cropped for scale.


Jim Tyler
Roxborough


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