Great Horned Owl/Squirrel Encounter

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  • @ChubbyUnicorn
    @ChubbyUnicorn2 жыл бұрын

    The owl looks directly at you as if to say "can you believe this guy?"

  • @eightinches6094
    @eightinches60942 жыл бұрын

    GHO is thinking, "I'm not hungry now, but now that I know you frequent this area I'll be back at a later date". 😅😅

  • @stephenschroeder6567
    @stephenschroeder65672 жыл бұрын

    The squirrel is all gangsta...until those claws get popped. I have never seen an owl out in the daytime like that. What a great experience and thank you for sharing it all with us.

  • @victorhopper6774

    @victorhopper6774

    2 жыл бұрын

    saw one twice that size years ago. thing was kind of scary. night hunters usually. amazing how quiet they can fly.

  • @davegrier523

    @davegrier523

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thats your only daytime owl right there. They can stand 3 feet tall and are about the only animal that actively hunts skunk. Which is why they usually smell like skunk.

  • @needledodger6270

    @needledodger6270

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davegrier523 I have a video on my channel of a barred owl hunting mice under my bird feeder in broad daylight. I learned that they only hunt in daylight during the winter.

  • @Cola64

    @Cola64

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably a Male the Females can be twice that size

  • @ChrisG1392

    @ChrisG1392

    2 жыл бұрын

    Squirrel had nothing to worry about I don't think owls can pounce

  • @lkayh
    @lkayh2 жыл бұрын

    I like the part where the owl looks at you like, “You let that rifraff up on your deck?” Squirrel better be very glad the owl wasn’t hungry.

  • @karenvtechgal397

    @karenvtechgal397

    2 жыл бұрын

    actually the owl realize that the lady is a friend of owls and is a friend of squirrels and so he better be a friend to scrolls too owls are smarter than most people people tend to be too bloodthirsty I'll eat only because they have no choice otherwise else would be vegan or vegetarian unlike humans who have a choice so think about it whose Superior you or the owl elite liberal libetard

  • @jayhegener3028

    @jayhegener3028

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that got me too. "You seein' this shit, man?"

  • @maninscrubdallas8694

    @maninscrubdallas8694

    2 жыл бұрын

    ….riffraff (double “ff”)…

  • @dustigenes

    @dustigenes

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@karenvtechgal397 politic on an owl clip? I are desperate or something?

  • @karenvtechgal397

    @karenvtechgal397

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@dustigenes what politics are you triggered snowflake liberal. I'm Independent in case you want to know my politics, I don't know where you get politics from libtard does not make anyone politics. Truly the word lipot triggered you cuz you know if the glove fit

  • @junebrilly5302
    @junebrilly53022 жыл бұрын

    Extraordinary...worth every single moment. To have such a magnificent creature enjoying your kind provision of water is enough in itself, but the squirrel & owl interaction is superbly understated yet offers a universe of imaginings

  • @SetTrippin82

    @SetTrippin82

    2 жыл бұрын

    Excellently put.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    I missed your comment from awhile ago, thank you for watching. It WAS pretty amazing. I think we saw it there on the rail maybe three times. Every year I think they won’t return but they always have so far! I’m hoping to catch some more videos now that I know I can put them on here!

  • @lastEvergreen
    @lastEvergreen2 жыл бұрын

    6:00 As you see… this squirrel’s got nuts.

  • @tonis204

    @tonis204

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's got nuts, and IS nuts!!!🥜🐿

  • @zimjun7

    @zimjun7

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! Yup! A little boy!

  • @zoyayt

    @zoyayt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good one 😂👍

  • @Doones51
    @Doones512 жыл бұрын

    You have a steady hand on the camera. The face of the owl is so expressive. The squirrel probably wanted a sip of water and recognized the owl wasn't leaving it's perch.

  • @debschurby1574
    @debschurby15742 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know what I’d do if I saw this sitting in my bird bath! What gorgeous patterns & colored feathers. Just WOW! And a lucky squirrel that didn’t end up being a snack! Thanks for sharing.

  • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
    @JohnDoe-xu2vx2 жыл бұрын

    He makes that bird bath look pretty small

  • @factinator33
    @factinator332 жыл бұрын

    Then he looks at the camera, "do you believe that shit"..... The squirrel knows the owl cant get him...... NOT WITHOUT THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE!!!!!!!😳

  • @janicesullivan8942

    @janicesullivan8942

    2 жыл бұрын

    The owl winked at the camera 😂

  • @patriciakay1637

    @patriciakay1637

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol!

  • @kww1966

    @kww1966

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol ikr

  • @winendesertrose

    @winendesertrose

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haughty and disdaining.

  • @craigmylo4732

    @craigmylo4732

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Without the ability to surprise a squirrel, there really isn’t much that can catch one. Definitely not a owl anyways, nothing beats the speed of mammals.

  • @jtrose6995
    @jtrose69952 жыл бұрын

    so awesome that you provide fresh water like this for WHOever needs it. that owl is magnefique! i bet if the dish was just a wee bit larger we would have full on bath time! the owl is thinking "do you believe this guy??"

  • @bebeautiful6613
    @bebeautiful66132 жыл бұрын

    I love how the owl looks at you 😃 Gives you a wink 😉 and goes back about its business. And then it looks at you again at the end just 😃 gives you a look like a you’re no threat I’m the boss here. 😂

  • @chrisa1146
    @chrisa11462 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that owl is one gorgeous creature 😍 ... what a privilege to see him/her up so close! You must have been stunned to look out there and see THAT!! 😄

  • @carolynhoover9444
    @carolynhoover94442 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh! I have spent years looking at owls but always at a distance. I have witnessed courting, consumating and baby owls. I listen for their calls. Never have been fortunate to see up close. What a wonderful experience! The squirrel is extremely confident or maybe a little 'slow ' or the owl had an earlier meal. Very amusing

  • @toniaguilar163
    @toniaguilar1632 жыл бұрын

    That GHO is gorgeous and hilarious! Kudos to you for being so patient in filming Nature.

  • @chatita9527
    @chatita95272 жыл бұрын

    How lucky you are! An owl on your balcony, AND to be seen by day, AND on top a squirrel at the same time ... WOW! I wish I could live like this! Lots of warm regards from Berlin Germany 👍🤗🇩🇪

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! It’s definitely not an every day occurrence, just got lucky! I hope you have peaceful holidays, and Happy New Year! (From Colorado)

  • @neildbarker
    @neildbarker2 жыл бұрын

    Really amazing footage - I haven't seen one close up like this before - thanks for sharing.

  • @Jonerzz
    @Jonerzz2 жыл бұрын

    I think the owl was drinking after a big meal. Clearly the owl wasn’t hungry or it would have pounced. At 5:55 the owl had a look on its face like, “You cray cray”. Lol

  • @DeerheartStudioArts
    @DeerheartStudioArts2 жыл бұрын

    So cool that the owl looks right at the camera and winks

  • @sarosch
    @sarosch2 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! That was tremendous. Reminded me of Beatrix Potter’s wonderful Squirrel Nutkin, who constantly teases old Mr. B (the ancient owl who all other squirrels leave gifts for, if he’ll leave them alone). Your squirrel had such equal daring! 🤎

  • @dianneleon2522

    @dianneleon2522

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I thought the same. My children and grandchildren enjoy that wonderful story.

  • @Elizabeth-rp1pi

    @Elizabeth-rp1pi

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought exactly the same thing! Haha!

  • @rachelweekdays6539

    @rachelweekdays6539

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same thing!

  • @elebeu
    @elebeu2 жыл бұрын

    You did a wonderful job filming. Plenty of close-ups, panning to show the environment and steady camera work.

  • @beth_2125
    @beth_21252 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful opportunity for witnessing such a great bird of prey. I hope the owls gives you many more. Thanks for sharing. 🙂🦉🐿🦉

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Happy Holidays! Thank you for commenting, once in a lifetime moment for sure.

  • @kirbywaite1586
    @kirbywaite15862 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this owl forever.

  • @Jackmack365
    @Jackmack3652 жыл бұрын

    What an incredibly beautiful looking Owl very majestic too, the way it looked down at that very lucky Squirrel! 🙏🏼🇬🇧

  • @charliecroker7005
    @charliecroker70052 жыл бұрын

    No bird would catch a squirrel, without the element of surprise. In the dark, from behind, at speed, is how owls kill their food. This video has been up for a few days now, so the squirrel might already be inside the owl.

  • @troyw8338
    @troyw83382 жыл бұрын

    Such a Beautiful experience, though maybe not for Mr. Or Miss Squirrel. 😂 I could watch critters for hours.

  • @lucky5853
    @lucky58532 жыл бұрын

    I loved the way the owl at the end looking into the camera is like amazed the squirrel had the nerve to walk up to him, like Rodney Dangerfield was about to say -" I get no respect, you know?" 🤣😂😅

  • @stephaniemcmahon3808
    @stephaniemcmahon38082 жыл бұрын

    Damn. That squirrel has got some balls 😳

  • @betweenthepoles
    @betweenthepoles2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Steady hand. What a gorgeous bird. I have one hooting near my house all the time but never see him. Looks like this guy is using the water dish as his own personal spa 🙂

  • @seeratlasdtyria4584
    @seeratlasdtyria45842 жыл бұрын

    waaaaay back in the 1960's I was one of the first, if not the first, person in the US known to have raised and trained a Great Horned Owl for hunting. First, as several of the comments evidence, most species of owls are not commonly active during the daylight hours. The principal exception being the Snowy Owl which many a crow have made the ultimate mistake of thinking they could freely harass a 'sleeping' owl :) Great Horned owls, and several other species can be relatively *flexible* in their active hours as circumstances such as weather, availability of prey, etc. dictate. My own GH "Goliath" preferred hunting in the evening hours, but easily was convinced to reschedule as her favorite target, ducks, could easily be found in the pre-dawn hours as they roused themselves in the nearby marshes to face the new day. Some trivia you might enjoy, the GH is one of the strongest fliers of all birds and can lift more than its own body weight without distress. They are also tremendous fighters, and have run many a nesting pair of eagles off their nests, and claimed them as their own. They are also quite dangerous, not only due to adult temperament, but the weapons they possess. For instance, their talons can easily penetrate commercial welding guantlets (which can be enormously painful by the way :) Further these talons reside at the ends of surprisingly long legs which gives much more than just the element of surprise as to how far they can reach. My experienced brother was almost literally castrated when a GH he was holding with extended arms, out in front of his body and which was facing the other way, suddenly shot its legs down and backwards into his crotch, just fractions of an inch from his 'goodies'- even so, the wound and amount of blood gushing from his inner thigh was quite impressive. He would NEVER even venture near Goliath, whom was more like a puppy, because of the memory of that previous encounter. Lastly, for those really interested in these birds, their is a substantially larger version known as the Eurasian Eagle Owl, which can be close to 30 percent larger--we're talking 30 inches of "Night Tiger" here:) Now, as to that squirrel...one fortunate /lucky sob lol.

  • @melanieevaldi6468

    @melanieevaldi6468

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is some interesting input. I'll have to lookup the Eurasia owl. I feel bad for what happened to your brother, as the same I'm glad he's ok.

  • @covidinfectedmonkeypox6775

    @covidinfectedmonkeypox6775

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cool story bro 😎

  • @liaulrich8612

    @liaulrich8612

    2 жыл бұрын

    Facinating!

  • @jameshenderson3238

    @jameshenderson3238

    2 жыл бұрын

    So informative and interesting....thank you

  • @jeannie1renee2

    @jeannie1renee2

    2 жыл бұрын

    😬😳😖

  • @oldschooldude8370
    @oldschooldude83702 жыл бұрын

    Pretty neat. Looks like a younger one. I've come across monsters that are just majestic when they lock on you.

  • @donnaleighjenkins4952
    @donnaleighjenkins49522 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTIFUL!! SO lucky to get such a close up !!

  • @janncarter9899
    @janncarter98992 жыл бұрын

    Owls are awesome. We have observed a nesting pair return year after year to the same tree and raise their brood. The owlets are hilarious when they Bob their heads when you’re watching them. They stay in the area after fledging and are spotted often during the day. There is a wetland area directly behind our house so we see/hear many owls. This encounter with the owl and squirrel could’ve gone sideways real fast!

  • @angelwings9734
    @angelwings97342 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing. I volunteer at a raptor rehab center. Love the owls. They can and sometimes do hunt in the daytime but you’ll see they’re most active at dusk and dawn. If he were hungry, that squirrel would’ve been history, no doubt. Nature is amazing to see yo close. Thanks again!

  • @fishingthelist4017
    @fishingthelist40172 жыл бұрын

    I remember a barred owl roosting in a redbud tree in a neighbor's yard. The bluejays were not pleased. Sometimes I can spot an owl in a tree by listening for bluejays and watching them dive bomb a spot in the branches. It is hard, even in the winter, because owl feathers are a perfect camouflage.

  • @derrickjustice8891
    @derrickjustice88912 жыл бұрын

    I’ve seen squirrels approach birds of prey like this before. I always wonder why the bird doesn’t try to attack, although it doesn’t have the element of surprise, and I wonder what the squirrel is thinking.

  • @CrateredSky

    @CrateredSky

    2 жыл бұрын

    Owl: I better not eat that thing, there's probably something wrong with it...

  • @johnnywhite1681

    @johnnywhite1681

    2 жыл бұрын

    I made up some dialog.

  • @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ

    @UCs6ktlulE5BEeb3vBBOu6DQ

    2 жыл бұрын

    Animals have a logic: -If it comes to me or hang around me then observe and decide what to do. -If it runs away then its definitly food

  • @hrtlsbstrd

    @hrtlsbstrd

    2 жыл бұрын

    The owl would prefer to swoop down to catch prey - from a standstill and without having a height advantage, the squirrel can easily outmaneuver the owl. They both know this.

  • @jessicakramer4643

    @jessicakramer4643

    2 жыл бұрын

    The closer you are to danger the less you are from harm, it's in LOTR.

  • @elizabethtatum-soprano
    @elizabethtatum-soprano2 жыл бұрын

    The owl's expression, like "excuse me, I am enjoying this water. Please go away!" Lol.

  • @TJ-mc8uh
    @TJ-mc8uh2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! What a brave squirrel, I could not believe it was so close to that huge owl! Thanks for sharing this!

  • @paulfrels3590
    @paulfrels35902 жыл бұрын

    This owl musta just finished a big ass meal. That’s one Lucky squirrel 🐿!!!

  • @BirdSongsFromAroundTheWorld
    @BirdSongsFromAroundTheWorld2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. You are so lucky to witness these moments up close. 😊 Thanks for sharing. That is one brave little squirrel. I love owls. They are so majestic birds.

  • @islandbirdw
    @islandbirdw2 жыл бұрын

    Looks as if that’s a favorite spot for more than water. I can tell by the poop and em feathers litering the deck

  • @LearnToGrow1
    @LearnToGrow12 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful! A barred owl visited our garden last month! I posted a short video. ☺️

  • @TheDaisytails
    @TheDaisytails2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting out the pan of water for the owl. He sure is enjoying soaking his feet. Great video. I love getting pics/video of local wildlife but where I live I have only 1 opossum, 1 raccoon, and 1 skunk. You are very lucky to get to see this beautiful owl. The squirrel is pretty brave but maybe the owl only hunts at night. Daytime is spa time. lol. HUGS

  • @takecareofyourshoess

    @takecareofyourshoess

    2 жыл бұрын

    I guarantee you....even if you are in a city....if you went outside and patiently and carefully looked around....especially at sunrise/sunset.....you would see many many more animals around.

  • @TheDaisytails

    @TheDaisytails

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@takecareofyourshoess We have a bay a few miles from us. It has protected wet lands. Sometimes creatures especially flying critters stray this way. but they soon realize that life is better right along the wetlands and shoreline. I saw a blue heron once in a yard. But our sightings are few and far between. HUGS

  • @jas8815
    @jas88152 жыл бұрын

    I can hear a GHO outside my bedroom window on some winter nights. I LOVE the sound! So nice now to have a close up view of what he looks like. Beautiful!

  • @gailhowes9398
    @gailhowes93982 жыл бұрын

    That Owl looks like a fair sized one who mustn’t be hungry! Thank you for these closeups the squirrel must be very familiar with the owl LOL!

  • @alansach8437
    @alansach84372 жыл бұрын

    I have read that prey animals can sense when a predator is hunting and when it isn't. Most predators are not like human hunters. They don't hunt for recreation, or for stocking a freezer. They hunt when they are hungry. I've seen entire packs of wolves walk through a herd of elk and the elk pay absolutely no attention to them. It was like the elk knew that these wolves weren't hunting, they were simply passing through. Having said that, I don't understand why people video with their phones in the vertical format. As great as this video is, it would be so much better horizontal. Minor pet peeve!

  • @jacks6632

    @jacks6632

    2 жыл бұрын

    No, that’s just a really dumb squirrel 😂

  • @kww1966

    @kww1966

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are right on the sensing and on the filming. Sharks also behave differently when they are hunting. Orca will kill and not eat. I have to think they are less evolved in the brain. Owls have special wing tips that make them near silent. Very near silent! They flew an Owl over our heads at the zoo. Scary but no sound could be heard from the wings... so cool! This Owl must feel like it's in a day spa!

  • @Liger._King

    @Liger._King

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree! Portrait video-recording makes no sense; it ruins video-making.

  • @Cobaltcreek

    @Cobaltcreek

    2 жыл бұрын

    Northern Pygmy Owls will catch more then they can eat, if hunting is good they will keep hunting and cache the extra away down in the brush and then return later and eat it

  • @MH3GL

    @MH3GL

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kww1966 regarding owl silence, have you seen this before? kzread.info/dash/bejne/lpN6p8N_l63flqQ.html

  • @lindasimons691
    @lindasimons6912 жыл бұрын

    You're so lucky to have this majestic visited. Thank you!

  • @mb5612
    @mb56122 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE this so much! The range of expressions on the owl’s face as the (young and obviously inexperienced) squirrel approached was hilarious! Like at 5:47: “Are you serious kid?” 🤣 What a treat to have daylight footage of this beautiful owl! Is that the first time you’ve seen him/her? What state are you in? Thank you for sharing this and Happy Thanksgiving!

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am in Colorado. We’ve had a pair of GHO in a cottonwood tree for many years, the tree is right off of our deck, we walk under them roosting during the day, they have become very used to us. This owl perched in this spot a few times , but hasn’t come back. Once the tree loses its leaves they tend to move on until spring. I have no idea why it changed its habit, but I am so glad that I just happened to have my phone near. It was 8:30

  • @nct948

    @nct948

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robincollins3759 thanks, I read this after posting my question but you have answered it, all 👍

  • @tammy5654
    @tammy56542 жыл бұрын

    WOW. AWESOME VIDEO !!! 😮😮😁😁 Beautiful apex predator owl and a HUGE RISK TAKING squirrel. WOW !!! So glad the owl apparently was NOT hungry. ☺☺

  • @davidoverstreet2875
    @davidoverstreet28752 жыл бұрын

    I love it. Owls are like the cats of the bird world. can look at you with those big beautiful golden eyes and make you feel like the most insignificant creature in the world, and then at the same time completely ignore you like you're the most insignificant creature in the world, though, if he REALLYwanted to, he could tear your head off.🦉🦉

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    I loved your comment, really made me smile! Happy Holidays to you!

  • @DaisyElf508
    @DaisyElf5082 жыл бұрын

    I love how the owl looks at the squirrel with seeming curiosity.

  • @mcdonaldmollusca8376
    @mcdonaldmollusca83762 жыл бұрын

    Squirrels are faster than you think. I watched an encounter with the neighbors cat once. The cat was stalking, then the squirrel actually ran towards the cat closing the distance by half. The cat then pursued and the squirrel did a 180 & out ran the cat up a tree. I thought the squirrel was dead for sure.

  • @Erin-vu1tt
    @Erin-vu1tt2 жыл бұрын

    The owl was looking at that squirrel with utter curiosity thinking to himself: "Really? You're just gonna walk right up into my mouth?" 😋 🦉 🐿

  • @mensahtalk2367
    @mensahtalk23672 жыл бұрын

    birds attack with the element of surprise the squirrel obviously sees him, the owl cannot attack like a frogs tongue he knows the squirrel has the upper hand, and the squirrel knows it too!

  • @johnedwards1685
    @johnedwards16852 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is lovely! Oddly enough I saw the barn owl at my friend’s farm today here in England, first time in 18 months. 3pm so still light. A beautiful creature, white with a dusting of sand, but not as big as your visitor. I think that squirrel was pushing his luck a bit.

  • @thehorrorfanx
    @thehorrorfanx2 жыл бұрын

    Owls always do their eyeliner so flawlessly.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! So true!

  • @nct948

    @nct948

    2 жыл бұрын

    makes you jealous lol

  • @jeffsartadventure3634
    @jeffsartadventure36342 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely gorgeous bird,stunning.

  • @dereksuddreth8672
    @dereksuddreth86722 жыл бұрын

    The male gray squirrel is asserting dominance in his territory... at his own risk! Luckily for the squirrel, owls use stealth and speed to catch prey, but these are not factors in this encounter.

  • @Rags2Itches

    @Rags2Itches

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a fox squirrel. They are bigger than a grey squirrel and can weigh up to 1.8lbs. I had never seen one until I moved to Oklahoma. The first one I saw was stretched out and moving on a tree branch out side our second floor balcony. I thought it was a mongoose type critter because it was so darn long from nose to tail tip! My husband thought that was pretty funny. I still will refer to them as mongooses and joke that in 18 years I have never seen a fox cause those fox squirrels eat them. Yep that owl was wet and not interested in eating and the squirrel knew it could use the deck railing to evade a swoop. We once had a great horned owl, who was night hunting, swoop into our covered balcony. It was after one of our cats. We could see and hear it back winging when it realized there was glass sliding doors between it and our cat.

  • @user-uk6yz1my8h
    @user-uk6yz1my8h2 жыл бұрын

    The facial expression on the owl is hilarious, like wt@!?

  • @AberdeenshireWildlifeGTS
    @AberdeenshireWildlifeGTS2 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous encounter I just loved the fact the owl continues to sit in his water weighing up this squirrel. Fantastic colours, sadly we do not have this kind of owl over here.

  • @randomname697

    @randomname697

    2 жыл бұрын

    I see that you are in Scotland, that must be awesome over there. Where I live here in Texas we have these owls, in fact I saw one just last night up on a telephone pole. It was massive, definitely one of the larger great horned owls, and it was doing its territorial call every minute or so. I also saw one during a winter storm in February, right in broad daylight. They camouflage incredibly well, and they are indeed very beautiful. Luckily, they are not a rarity, they are the most common owl in the Western Hemisphere.

  • @tmds5352

    @tmds5352

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@randomname697 You are very lucky seeing such a beautiful bird it really looks fantastic. We rarely get to see our owls normally hearing them, the footage of the Barn owl having a bath on my channel is quite a rare thing to see, I was so pleased my wildlife camera's caught this footage along with most of the other video's on the channel. Yes Scotland is very nice, we are having snow at the moment and high gusty wind has caused a power outage.

  • @randomname697

    @randomname697

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tmds5352 Oh that is awesome footage, I've never seen an owl taking a bath, haha. Hope you get to see it again. And hopefully your power comes back on, I know that must suck.

  • @AberdeenshireWildlifeGTS

    @AberdeenshireWildlifeGTS

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@randomname697 Thank you. It was a great surprise to see the owl taking a bath. I have my signal back now but our power outage is still off... thankfully we are lucky and have a motorhome so have moved out to this while they try to restore the power. Meanwhile its got much colder and snowed more.

  • @repetemyname842
    @repetemyname8422 жыл бұрын

    Very cool having an owl land on your deck when its light enough to see.

  • @minefieldbang
    @minefieldbang2 жыл бұрын

    That was Great .An owl and a squirrel, that close without a fight is so cool to watch.Thanks for sharing this Robin great work.respect from the U.k.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your lovely comments! I had only put this on KZread after my son suggested that it’s a good way to keep a video. My sister told me that I needed to look at the responses. Holy cow. Never knew it would become so well known. My husband is from UK and we had 2 of our kids there. Now in Colorado where this lovely wildlife is at our door. Several negative comments about the vertical have made me feel badly! So your kind words are appreciated. I’ll have to stop reading them, ha. Enjoy your holidays…

  • @minefieldbang

    @minefieldbang

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robincollins3759 Im in the u.k thanks for reply.Oh and the bad comments you should take them with a pinch of salt, they are daft dont take any notice you did good. regards Gary love AND RESPECT from the U.K.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@minefieldbang Thank you! I hope you have a lovely Christmas, (without masks! )

  • @irishkelly654

    @irishkelly654

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robincollins3759 - It was an awesome video, don't let the haters get to you. All the best and thanks for posting! Cheers...

  • @ImCatWmn2
    @ImCatWmn22 жыл бұрын

    I love how the videographer taps on the window not wanting to witness the squirrel becoming breakfast! GR8 footage of GHO interaction!! TY

  • @user-ww2tb7et4o
    @user-ww2tb7et4o2 жыл бұрын

    It is beautiful!! I’ve never seen an owl in real life. We don’t have them on the island of where I’m from.

  • @kimberleytaylor4475
    @kimberleytaylor44752 жыл бұрын

    How cool is that👍Thanks for the post Robin😍

  • @trumpetmano
    @trumpetmano2 жыл бұрын

    Big, beautiful bird and a cheeky squirrel...

  • @pennypink3759
    @pennypink37592 жыл бұрын

    The squirrel like yeah whatever mate and the owl looking like did you see that . Beautiful owl. Great video.

  • @leannekelly2033
    @leannekelly20332 жыл бұрын

    Just enjoying a lovely foot spa 👣 🦉 stunning bird thank you and the squirrel 🐿️

  • @feralbluee
    @feralbluee2 жыл бұрын

    what a beautiful owl 🦉 i haven’t been able to look at one for so long. thank you :) when the squirrel 🐿 appeared, the owl looked at it like, “you ARE kidding, right?” LOL

  • @whatupplaya5179
    @whatupplaya51792 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow!! You lucky! The wise ol owl 🦉 very cool 👍🏽 better get him a baby pool😊 he looks so funny in that pan. He likes it so much. Those beautiful feathers!

  • @giggletimes
    @giggletimes2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Congratulations on getting this on camera!

  • @billpetersen298
    @billpetersen2982 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful. My mom loved to tell stories of their pet, horned and screech owls. Growing up on the farm, 1930’s in Saskatchewan. An uncle would steal a egg, each spring. Until one year he got caught, by the owl parents, while up a tree. No more pet owls.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    That must have been a hard lesson! Those talons are incredible, I hope your uncle wasn’t hurt badly!

  • @billpetersen298

    @billpetersen298

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robincollins3759 Hi Robin. Not my uncle, this was, 90 odd years ago. She said, he did wear as much protective clothing as he could. But.. he did think he was going to die. Trying to climb down, and defend himself. Each year they called their horned owl, Timmy. They had great fun, catching baby mice, in the hay barn. Up to expeditions, with the cats n dogs, all four girls. A wagon, buckets of water, with a chair, that Timmy stood on. Out to the prairie dog, dens. “Timmy” stayed in the two room, sod house with them. Each fall, Timmy would fly away. Only to return, in the spring, sitting on the barn roof a few times.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@billpetersen298 That’s a lovely story to hand down in a family! I can’t imagine having one as a pet. Thank you for sharing that with me ❤️

  • @CarolineLeinster
    @CarolineLeinster2 жыл бұрын

    Squirrel: Oops, bathroom occupied. Come back later.

  • @MsKenzmarie
    @MsKenzmarie2 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing! Owl is so beautiful, so awesome. Brave squirrel! It’s almost like he was mad that Owl was in his water dish.

  • @katyhess5967
    @katyhess59672 жыл бұрын

    Wow, beautiful bird. Do you know how lucky you were to get this? Incredible

  • @deborahcabness
    @deborahcabness2 жыл бұрын

    The owl looks at you like as to say, can you believe this??? Lol!

  • @Lifewithpersians
    @Lifewithpersians2 жыл бұрын

    The owl in incredible! 🧡

  • @wildestarr3589
    @wildestarr35892 жыл бұрын

    Wow! How lucky you are to have witnessed all that!!! So totally awesome!! Thanks for sharing it.

  • @Mike-og3xb
    @Mike-og3xb2 жыл бұрын

    Owl is thinking "squirrel brain would be nice, maybe later."

  • @ebutuoy6463
    @ebutuoy64632 жыл бұрын

    Love the double wink you got when it looked right into your camera.

  • @hellofromUSA062
    @hellofromUSA0622 жыл бұрын

    Love love love this vid. Made me smile today. Thank u!!

  • @franciscocepeda8416
    @franciscocepeda84162 жыл бұрын

    Squirrel : are you gonna eat me ? Owl : no I'm good i ate last night

  • @beautyandpeace645
    @beautyandpeace6452 жыл бұрын

    Healthy looking owl!

  • @ckswat77zz51
    @ckswat77zz512 жыл бұрын

    Wow. How beautiful & regal he is. Those eyes. I didn’t know they came out in the day. Thanks.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome. 😊 seeing the video thru others eyes has made me more appreciative of the incredible wildlife I see every day. Happy holidays

  • @ckswat77zz51

    @ckswat77zz51

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robincollins3759 same to you & yours!

  • @raptorfalconry
    @raptorfalconry2 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome example of several owl behaviors. One: the myth that they only sleep during the day shows it is just that…they do hunt during the day if necessary but their advantage is at night. Another is: raptors stand in water like she is doing here to sharpen their talons. And that is one lucky squirrel because a GHO’s favorite food is a skunk so a squirrel is no match…but shows she’s not that hungry and doesn’t waste valuable energy chasing a squirrel during daylight. She’ll get her meal later undercover of night.

  • @tanyab7318
    @tanyab73182 жыл бұрын

    So much for having a sign that says, "This house is guarded by an attack great horned owl."

  • @lauriefrancisco1084
    @lauriefrancisco10842 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Does that owl visit your deck often? What a TREAT! So absolutely chill when that cheeky squirrel decided to check things out. I think the squirrel was torn between whether the owl was real or one of those owl decoys you buy to try to keep the squirrels off the deck, though I would think his nose would clue him in. Mighty fancy, full tail on that squirrely. In what general vicinity is this that you have a Great Horned Owl visiting you in daylight? I live in Middle TN and am inundated with gray squirrels. So cute, but SO destructive. I saw a small decorative sign recently that said, "I don't have ducks, and I don't have a row, but I have squirrels and they're everywhere!" Cracked me up because I can definitely relate. Love the video. Love birds of prey. Thanks for sharing.

  • @dianneleon2522

    @dianneleon2522

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think the squirrel just grew impatient waiting for the owl to leave his feeding area!

  • @oldgypsytap
    @oldgypsytap2 жыл бұрын

    What a stunning video. Thanks for staying with it all the way through the encounter. How fortunate you are to be living in the environment with such. glorious creatures. I am so jealous : )

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I was stunned to see this. Once in a lifetime moment. They do roost in our tree daily spring and summer, we walk directly under them and they are quite unconcerned. It does give you a bit of a chill when they look you in the eye!

  • @flashy5150
    @flashy51502 жыл бұрын

    The owl is saying to the squirrel “what, are you nuts ? Can’t you see I’m tryin’ to take a bath ??”😜😆🤣

  • @glynisakabonniekenzie7664
    @glynisakabonniekenzie76642 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful bird, I liked how he winked at you a couple of times. That cool water must have felt good on his feet. 😉 🙋‍♀️🇬🇧

  • @amosglitterz2649
    @amosglitterz26492 жыл бұрын

    When he looks at the camera, I get the urge to go buy glasses. America's Best!

  • @carolblaser5981
    @carolblaser59812 жыл бұрын

    Amazing to see this raptor sit so long in the daytime & such an exposed site. Was obviously thirsty. Great video.

  • @robincollins3759

    @robincollins3759

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s been awhile since I put that on, but thank you! I keep waiting for them to return this year. They have roosted in our backyard cottonwood for over ten years that we know of, but may have been there before. Fingers crossed they come back this year!

  • @marymonson905
    @marymonson9052 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @robynguinn8941
    @robynguinn89412 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the amazing footage and steady closeups....gorgeous owl, lucky squirrel.

  • @melanieevaldi6468
    @melanieevaldi64682 жыл бұрын

    What a treat that was ! thanks for sharing and I learned a few things for other comments.

  • @JohnDoe-xu2vx
    @JohnDoe-xu2vx2 жыл бұрын

    He/she was looking right at you

  • @marktemplin1159
    @marktemplin11592 жыл бұрын

    Love how the owl looks at ya,, it's like what ? What? You out this pan of water here,, why you all like wow,,, oh....... is that a squirrel hey don't move😎👍

  • @azinegg
    @azinegg2 жыл бұрын

    Best clip I’ve seen in a very long time. Thank you so for posting. Brilliant!

  • @iamjustjudy
    @iamjustjudy2 жыл бұрын

    The owl is just sitting in a pan of water! I love owls! Great video!

  • @SuperChaos002
    @SuperChaos0022 жыл бұрын

    Both are so beautiful.