Snowy Owl vs. Peregrine Falcon
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Remarkable footage of two Peregrine Falcons harrying Snowy Owls on a beach in New Jersey, December 2013. Filmed and narrated by Tom Johnson. See more photos and video by Tom Johnson at:
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More on these species at All About Birds:
Snowy Owl
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Peregrine Falcon
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Snow owl: *"Just wait 'til dark, just you wait!"*
@ezioauditore107
3 жыл бұрын
Falcon: So silent.. imma go to sleep *Forever Sleep*
@kenesuaraara8338
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao theres actually a video of that. Great horned owl attacks the nest of a peregrine and snatches all baby peregrines from its mother
@mnkash2007
3 жыл бұрын
Snowy owls are actually diurnal means Active At day
@billyandrew
3 жыл бұрын
@@mnkash2007 I didn't know that, Nancy, so thank you for that information. Makes my comment less funny now. 😜😂😂😂
@prllytrnton2396
3 жыл бұрын
Snow Owl is Diurnal, Bro
I love both birds
snowy owl looks like a fat flying cat.so adorable!!!!!Cutest ever!
@legendrexy
6 жыл бұрын
it ain't called cat-head hawk for nothing.
@MrSlanderer
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, please don’t buy one to impress your friends. You’ll just get lazy and stop caring within a month...
@EllaTrigger
4 жыл бұрын
Well I do love owls but ok
@AlPootis
3 жыл бұрын
@@EllaTrigger I love them to.
@ezioauditore107
3 жыл бұрын
I always hate when someone compare or pair a majestic animal to a house Cat... ughhh I still love dogs than lazy Cats
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Happy to know, that none of the Magnificent Birds were hurt or killed.
@michaellindsey31
4 жыл бұрын
RIGHT ON
@starrychloe
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t even know who to root for.
@ArieteArmsRAMLITE
3 жыл бұрын
Err nature is brutal. Genesis tells you why....
@purpleemerald5299
3 жыл бұрын
*_Yet._*
@humuhumunukunukuapuaa7372
3 жыл бұрын
Probably just fighting over resources
I would love to see a snowy owl in the wild some day! they are so gorgeous!
beautiful birds both owl and falcons )
@Turtleback8024
3 жыл бұрын
@shut beak Close up... you will change your mind. Both birds are exquisite! Such is the nature of God spoken into existence by the Word himself... Jesus Christ.🙋🏾
@Kpajchathewolf07
Жыл бұрын
This is an owl and not bird
"Eventually, when the falcon finally left to..." The owl took a shit.. Why is this funny to me?
@powerblaze2u
10 жыл бұрын
thinks thats their impression of the middle finger
@jimfackler1683
8 жыл бұрын
+Ember Waves Birds often defecate prior to flight. Especially when threatened.
@gonjoguaiya926
6 жыл бұрын
i was laughing at that too. haha
@cintulator2
4 жыл бұрын
Because everything that the owl does is funny!
I see the snowy owl has been watching the karate kid and was ready to institute the crane kick.
Owls thinking: just wait until that sun goes down ☠️*
@anderander5662
3 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY
@entertainer6521
3 жыл бұрын
exactly.. this bird is ghost bird
@hanneskonigwinqvist4396
3 жыл бұрын
Should be happy the falcons didn't go in for a dive bomb instead too. 360 km/h of falcon bullet
@Cola64
3 жыл бұрын
@@hanneskonigwinqvist4396 I just watch a video of a Falcon breaking a drake mallards neck with that maneuver
@GaisSacredCreations
3 жыл бұрын
Snowy owls are diurnal. They spend their summers on the Arctic Tundra when the sun does not set for six months and in winter make their way more south for food. I often see them during winter (South Eastern Canada) and they only hunt during the day and roost at night in the tall pine trees. They love perching at the top of the wooden electric poles where they have a great view of the land for any potential prey like wild turkeys, hares, rabbits, voles and the occasional racoon if it's small.
Thank you for capturing and sharing this video.
Fascinating. Another great video.
Wow, great footage!
Not once - but a "Twice in a Lifetime " Experience for you both. My birding companion and I, whom do regular, if not daily counts at a recovering creek in our town, were at our spot for ten minutes and saw a Red-Tailed Hawk perched nearby. We took photos and used the zoom function but did not get closer. But other visitors, unaware of this full-grown male hawk, walked their dog or strolled with their baby and the hawk was unimpressed by anyone whom passed by, garnering our admiration.
Thanks for this great footage!!
Amazing dream footage!
That was a GREAT footage.
Owls could wreck havoc on the other raptors nests during the night hours given a chance{proximity}. That might explain falcons behavior, they would not want any owls in their territory.
@Turtleback8024
3 жыл бұрын
True that.
@troo_6656
Жыл бұрын
In any other owl species, yes. But Snowy Owl isn't nocternal, they hunt at any hour and the falcon just defends itself in general because it's awake
The owls are very interesting.so amazing to watch.
Amazing quality of image! Great work👍
'the next day...'Snowy owl: Fucking falcons!
Fantastic footage. Great job!
stunning capture!
Wow...as mentioned by Max K.....outstanding footage. Once in a lifetime experience.
Hedwing RUN!!
@RobloxBoy4375
4 жыл бұрын
daAnder71 yes
@RobloxBoy4375
4 жыл бұрын
Also there are 7 books
@DreamerTaikomachi
4 жыл бұрын
daAnder71 don’t you ever diss Harry Potter again
@49rudy
3 жыл бұрын
@@DreamerTaikomachi e/+
@LakerLife
3 жыл бұрын
run or fly? =)
What a beautiful owl.
Wonderful Thank you
Great capture! Thanks :)
Wonderful filming
Legend is that they are still fighting
Spectacular,and fantastic quality.I wish I could have been there in person.I don't know whether you live close by,but you are so privileged if you do.Keep on filming!!!!!
Thank you very much your beautiful videos
Wow great footage!
You got to see two magnificent birds! A lot of birders travel just to get a glimpse of them.
The owl at the end is just like "OHH FUCK are they gone....I think I'm goo- OHH FUCK"
great capture!
Incredible how skilled and fast those falcons are! The owls are gorgeous. Glad all were okay. 🙏. Great sighting
WOW! Thank you for sharing this.
Awesome nature captured on video.
Great footage!
Beautiful birds.
@Kpajchathewolf07
Жыл бұрын
it is an owl not a bird
@LudicrousCunningFox
Жыл бұрын
@@Kpajchathewolf07 Owls are a type of bird.
@Kpajchathewolf07
Жыл бұрын
@@LudicrousCunningFox I know it's a species of bird but the animal itself is not a bird
Lmao the owl be like "I wish yo ass would try me at night!"
@denisdupuis6531
7 жыл бұрын
Snowy Owl feed in the day as well, during the summer the Artic is daylight 7/24. Its more like see my big wings and body I am bigger and more powerful your just faster.
@prettyanddepressed4350
7 жыл бұрын
Denis Dupuis but they're more active and more defensive at night
@denisdupuis6531
7 жыл бұрын
Population Their local numbers are high when the lemming population they prey on is high and lower when the lemming population is low. Range In North America, snowy owls are found during the breeding season from the western Aleutians in Alaska to northeastern Manitoba (Churchill), northern Quebec and northern Labrador in Canada. In the winter, they can regularly be found in the northern United States. Sporadically they can be found as far south as central California as well as in Texas and Florida. Behavior Unlike most other owl species, snowy owls hunt mainly in the daytime. Snowy owls are highly nomadic and their movements are tied to the abundance of their primary prey species, lemmings. They are known to aggressively defend their nests and will attack those that disturb their nests.
@prettyanddepressed4350
7 жыл бұрын
Oh
@mustyfan1584
7 жыл бұрын
Gifted rose Snowy owls are extremely powerful birds, and will even attack wolves that come to close to their ground nests. I don't think daytime phased the powerful bird too much, but it was a funny joke nonetheless :)
My word... what quality footage... and what an encounter!
Very good capture
Aww, poor Snowys!
Great video
This came up in suggestions in 2020. Where has this been hiding for so long? Nice!
We've had Peregrine Falcons raise young in the pipe chases at our plant in Kingsport TN, There is nothing like walking down the process and having the juveniles meet you in the alley ways.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. One question, isn't this snowy owl way South from his normal territory? It's amazing this was seen in New Jersey!
This was great
There are snowy owls in NJ!?! I seriously had no clue you could find them there, I'd always assumed they lived much farther north, maybe northern Canada, Alaska, etc They are my favorite bird & I would be so happy if I actually saw one one day!
@donaldvanvliet9039
3 жыл бұрын
I think that was a rare sighting of an owl who got lost and strayed too far south. They do live much farther north.
@jessewru6425
Жыл бұрын
When their food source of lemmings is too low they choose to move south temporarily for better food.
@mk6315
6 ай бұрын
Vacation days are allowed in nature
Beautiful owl. Nice looking pair of falcons.
Interesting that these peregrine falcons aggressively flew towards the the snowy owls to scare them away. Thank you fo this footage, it is remarkable and quite unique!
Owls are just beautiful, cute but deadly. A complete package
So, this is more like a trading of insults than a real VS.
awesome video ,congrats
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I can't take snow owls seriously, their goofy silly faces are adorable
@stephenj8576
3 жыл бұрын
Until their talons rip your face off!
great sighting !
That owl is beautiful
I remember 2 ospreys doing that to me and my dad when we were fishing. My dad told me to tuck my head into my hoodie or they might get my eyes. That's when the tears started flowing
Wow ❣️....sighting of lifetime 👍👍👍👍
always amazes me the owl can rotate it's head so far
Snowy owl: *DEFENSIVE MODE ON*
Wow!! Amazing!!!!
I did not know that , Thank you
Good stuff. thanks.
Se o poderoso falcão peregrino tenta afugentar essa coruja do seu território, é porque a presença dela incomoda por também ser poderosa. Dá pra perceber a cautela do Falcão em apenas passar perto e não entrar em confronto direto, já que também poderá se machucar gravemente.
THESE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL BIRDS
@Kpajchathewolf07
Жыл бұрын
This owl is an owl and not a bird you are a bird
Miss Peregrine vs Hedwig
Not a snow owl but about that size I watched a barn owl in the woods near my place. After it took note of me, over 100 feet away, it decided to fly away landing on a branch at least 500 feet off - when it landed and grabbed the branch there I heard it distinctly - sounding exactly like an axe biting into hard wood swung full force.
Snowy Owl .. Such a noble man with wings.
Beautiful owl
Stumbled upon this video and can’t believe this was in Stone Harbor!! What street??
beautiful owl
The owl pooped
@snowy7177
8 жыл бұрын
True story, it pooped
@Egguana_
6 жыл бұрын
That was not needed and extremely harsh, take a chill pill. Suicide is a serious thing.
@nimijinn3696
4 жыл бұрын
@@Egguana_ Wot?
@cubingwithcarl4572
4 жыл бұрын
Klay Long they usually do that right before they fly away
@johndenicola6173
3 жыл бұрын
@@cubingwithcarl4572 Yup, All raptors have that behavior - Eagles, Hawks, Owls, and yes, peregrine falcons (I've seen this while photographing). I always wondered why they do that....
Owls are so beautiful and mystical
I love the snowy owl!
Great footage. I guess the Peregrine falcons didn’t like a visitor on their patch!
Just realized most birds do the same display of presenting their wings, like the White Breasted Nuthatch, to express themselves.
@JM-pz6bh
3 жыл бұрын
Birds have very innate bird behavior and when you see it in one bird you will see it in all of them.
Hedwig VS Horus
Looks like Hedwig's brother =)
@thiagomartins2983
10 жыл бұрын
LOL!
Its so cute
So there r falcons at stone harbor. Thats awesome!!!!
My neighbor has a fake owl on her balcony - I guess to scare away pigeons. A sharp shinned hawk got in a fight with the fake owl - swooping a shreaking .
@georgedobbs9216
5 жыл бұрын
Are you gonna tell us . . . ? Who won?
just a normal day for wild life....* plus 10 an thanks for sharing video.....
Is Jersey a normal place for a snowy owl?
Nice story
Fantastic owl
Owls some times attack other birds nests at night to steal chicks and eggs. That's probably why those 2 falcons were so alert, they probably have a nest near by with eggs or babies in.
whats that thing in the ocean to left of owl at .046
Those falcons are just like surfers.
hard to pick sides on this one !
Were the peregrine falcons defending their nest?
Do peregrines live in NJ? What about snowy owls?
Nice
Very funny! Peregrine's have been my favorite birds since seeing "My Side of the Mountain". This however is plain humorous because the Snowy is a natural comedian.
@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457
3 ай бұрын
The "comedian" snowy owl had fended off 2 peregrine falcons (only bird to do so against peregrine falcon) in another video to protect its nest and plucked out hairs of fox and wolf.
"COME AT ME BRO"
the first owl was so scared he pooped after
@josepeixoto3384
6 жыл бұрын
It might be on purpose : unloading weight,so that they can maneuver faster,if they need to fight.
wildlife, incredible.