Crows are a primary food source for Barred Owls here on Bainbridge Island.
Most of the nests I climb have crow feathers in them.
Several years ago in October when I was trapping Northern Saw-whet Owls, I
heard a crow scream. Upon investigation, there was a Barred Owl perched.
It had apparently missed the crow.

J. Acker
Bainbridge Island, WA
Owler at sounddsl.com

A voice unspoken (or unwritten) is a voice unheard.
Be heard!

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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Scott
Carpenter
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:19 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] Barred Owl Takes Crow

Jim Messer of Yacolt, WA recently told me he saw a BARRED OWL take a
live American Crow as prey. This was somewhere in northern Clark
County. Jim's photo and description of this is online at:
http://www.westerngrebe.com/BDOW/

I knew Barred Owls were aggressive, but was somewhat surprised to hear
they could successfully nab a crow.

Scott Carpenter
Portland, Oregon
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