Barred Owl Triplets - Tarrant County, Texas

[Donkees]

Jerry Nanson

[hlthe2b]

1. Adorable. Avian Flu is killing off our raptors in Colorado. I can only hope

that enough manage to develop some natural immunity to bounce back.

I find the Great Horned Owl that often freaks me out in the pre-dawn hours by throwing open its enormous wingspan--just as my dog and I walk past--to be a regular thrill. Plus to lose all the hawks, falcons, and eagles that nest just a few miles away at a small reservoir would be an incomparable loss. Fingers crossed...

[Donkees]

2. Owls on my regular pre-dawn dog walking route have disappeared, after the tree snags were removed

last year. I did hear a screech owl at dusk recently, but only once. He was sitting in a smaller rotting tree, the last one remaining.

Avian flu killing Colorado eagles, hawks and owls in record numbers

In the wild, geese, ducks and water birds are the primary carrier of the virus. Some show no signs of the virus while others die from it. Raptors mainly pick up the virus from eating infected geese and ducks or by coming in contact with their infected feces and saliva.

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/12/16/avian-flu-in-colorado-killing-raptors-in-numbers-not-seen-before/69725689007/

[róisín_dubh]

8. Awww no! That makes me sad to read.

Mostly in the UK it's been concerns with ducks, geese and swans (and obviously chickens and turkeys). But we don't hear about the raptors over there.

[flying_wahini]

3. Hello from Ft W!

I hear owls from my backyard but never see them.

[niyad]

4. Just so adorable. Thank you.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. who cooks for uall?

[Donkees]

6. Video :)

[róisín_dubh]

7. Wow!

I love owls so much. I miss hearing them when I'm in England.

[mountain grammy]

10. Amazing!

[NellieStarbuck]

9. Sarah and Percy and Bill!

[ratchiweenie]

11. Awwwww. So sweet.