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@@mikemortensen4973. Owls are either very small or quite big. The bubo family of owls (Eurasian Eagle Owls/ Great Horned Owls/Snowy Owls) easily can kill hawks of any variation. Great Horned Owls kill Red Tailed Hawks and Buzzards/Harriers and Goshawks and smaller owls have been reported as prey to Eurasian Eagle Owls. Owls reported to have been killed by Hawks are normally smaller than the hawk
In the second pass you can see the red-tailed hawks red tail as well as the belly band. And a kestral would never make a threatening attack like that on a Snowy owl. The owl is at least ten times its size. .
Can't say a Kestrel would never attack a Snowy in that style but you are correct it is an adult Red-tailed. Certainly not a Peregrine or any falcon for that matter. So many inaccurate comments on here.
It seems both the hawk as the owl are in crow territory. You can clearly see how the hawk is chased by crows and then one crow mocks an attack towards the owl. I even dare to say, the owl was so agitated because of the crows and not so much for the hawk. Corvid don’t tolerate any bird of prey in their territory and are determined to chase them out.
Where crows exist, they consider anywhere to be their territory. with the exception of the territory of another murder of crows. Crows may be determined to chase out all birds of prey but they seldom accomplish chasing any out. If they did, the whole state of Indiana, where I grew up, would be devoid of birds of prey. Hardly the case. Every inch of states like that are the territory of some murder of crows, period. They end up just harassing and then grow tired of it because they have to go eat.
Nope; both owls and hawks can easily kill crows, you can also see how the owl put effort in intimidations (wings opening, feathers infleating) only when the hawk passes by, totally ignoring crows.
It is not a Kestrel. It is an adult Red-tailed hawk. A buteo not a falcon and far bigger that a Kestrel. They are not even close in plumage coloration or shape. Google the two species if you don't believe me. If it was a Kestrel you could even tell the gender as they are dimorphic while the Red-tailed are not. Over 40 years as a falconer. Flown each of those species and many others. Please don't contradict the video title when you don't know your birds very well.
Looks like the owl picked a pretty good place to rest. That weather vane protected him from an actual attack. Thank goodness. Beautiful bird. Not sure why I watched the video. Would've not wanted to see an actual fight. 😧
@@martheenajaja even the crows were laughing at the Owl.. the owl don't like sunlight.. it was probably hunting mice (not hawks) and over stayed it's welcome.. it was obviously scared!
@@DrRiddlez2015 I imagine being a polar bird the sun isn't so intense. Those eyes are made for night.. and can only get exposed rodents thru the warmth of the day.. I saw a barn owl during the day once, it was staring at me.. yikes!
@@takecareofyourshoess look again at the still frames, that’s absolutely not a buteo and definitely not a redtail. The wing shape is completely wrong and so is the color (redtail hawks don’t have the “mustache” face markings). Also, a redtail just doesn’t act like that- at least none of the ones I have seen have.
I think it’s a kestrel, because it does have a rufous tail. The pointed wings and speed of flight identify it as a falcon. Also the markings on the face seen from below.
