Northern Hawk Owl Ottawa

Flying

One morning in February Geoff Carter and I stood watching a Northern Hawk Owl in Ottawa and waiting for it to come closer to us. After two plus hours we were able to watch it playing with or being harassed by ravens, try to hunt twice and generally hang out on the very tops of a trees.

Looking for prey.

Looking for prey
Captured at Old Almonte Rd and Dwyer Hill Rd on 2020-02-01 by Ian Leslie.

Launch!

Launch!
Captured at Old Almonte Rd and Dwyer Hill Rd on 2020-02-01 by Ian Leslie.

Hanging out.

Hanging out
Captured at Old Almonte Rd and Dwyer Hill Rd on 2020-02-01 by Ian Leslie.

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