Hello , I am not questioning the ID of these Great Horned Owls  but I have
some questions .  I am trying to learn behavior  of birds. First question is
could these have been Long Eared Owls as Long Ears are gregarious and hang
out together  while here in the winter. ? Also It is nesting time for Great
Horns  and I would think females would be incubating  and  for males to hang
out would that be odd as  say they may be territorial.  Like I said , please
I am not questioning  the ID but wondering about this group behavior.
Russell  Lima, Ohio
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From: "Randel Rogers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:06 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Cluster of great horned owls


This morning some of my mechanics visited a military motorpool just NE of
the intersection of E. Broad St. and James Rd. in Columbus, and sitting on
the hoods of the vehicles were 7 great horned owls.  Some where in pairs,
others individual, but all seven were sitting along a row of 10-12 vehicles.
Also on the vehicle hoods we found a few pellets.

There are some older neighborhoods with mature trees in that area, and I
suspect both our property and the surrounding area provide numerous small
mammals to munch on, but still this seemed an odd concentration.  We were
able to do our work with only minimal disturbance.
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