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@vitskapsdama Yes, according to my wife, he is essentially napping on the fence because he feels safe. He's likely got a full belly from last night - and he is really unbothered by the squirrels or even me or my wife when we go in the backyard.
I've seen that type of behaviour before in our local forests, where we see an owl and it could care less about our presence. He's one cool customer!
My wife says this is actually normal squirrel behaviour and that they are mobbing the owl and trying to intimidate it. As it is an ambush predator, the squirrels know they are unlikely to be attacked in this scenario. How weird is THAT?
Here's a picture of my wife taking a picture of the owl in the backyard while trying to let our tiny dog Muffin have her morning bio break!
We had a lovely visitor on our back fence this morning - a Barred Owl!
#Birding #Birds #Owl #BarredOwl #Nature #Photography #Wildlife #Backyard