10.--.24 Long-eared Owl, Chicago area, IL

This post documents a Long-eared Owl who was being harassed by two Cooper's Hawks. On this day, we saw a Cooper's hawk with immature plumage twice before we found it with a second Cooper's Hawk chattering and swooping at a Long-eared Owl. Eventually the two Cooper's Hawks left and the Long-eared flew off in the opposite direction. 

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl and two Cooper's Hawks vocalizing.

Long-eared Owl defense posture against two Cooper's Hawks.

Long-eared Owl flies off in opposite direction of the two Cooper's Hawks' direction of travel.

Long-eared Owl defense posture

Long-eared Owl defense posture

Long-eared Owl defense posture

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl defense posture against Cooper's Hawk flying past

One of the two Cooper's Hawks in the previous video swooping at the Long-eared Owl.

Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk


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