Had a great horned owl on my patio last month. Scared the heck out of me. Huge wing span. I had both of my Golden Doodles outside and that thing kept watch from the trees. Frightening. Haven't seen it recently. Thank goodness.
How good is that fox's hearing that it heard the owl launch off the branch -- no way he heard its wings flapping. Very good night vision by the fox, too.
I actually had a GHO fly within 7 feet over my head a week or so ago.... believe me, you SEE them when they’re coming! A lot bigger than I would have thought!😂
It's infrared - only the camera can see and not the owl nor the fox can see any light. The infrared is reflected from back of fox's eye - ditto owl if facing camera.
@@EagleCamOnline I shared the clip on Charlo's Osprey chat since we have a lot of GHO activities over there, too. They are fighting off the ospreys from the perch for territorial reasons. It looks like the Decorah GHO was trying to chase off the fox as well, rather than to prey on it: "Hey you, get out of my cloud!" 😆
@@reginahornung LOL, think so too..!! Also GHO's active at GSB from time to time. Looks like GHO's are thriving everywhere! If only they choosed their own (cam) locations, haha!
@@EagleCamOnline This year and two years ago, our resident Charlo couple, Hootie and Wonky, had their own cam. They raised 3 owlets and it was fun to watch. Now, the offspring show up on the osprey nest, too. The GHO nest was about 250 yards away from the osprey nest - they use it during the courtship for date nights, snacking, and mating. Luckily, there are lots of voles in the surrounding fields! I saw the GSB activities, too. Over there and at Hog Island they don't really have fans due to their predatory behavior.
