Northern Hawk-Owl

A bird of boreal forests, the Northern Hawk Owl behaves like a hawk but looks like an owl. Its oval body, yellow eyes, and round face enclosed by dark parentheses are distinctly owl. Its long tail and habit of perching atop solitary trees and hunting by daylight, though, are reminiscent of a hawk. It is a solitary bird that tends to stick to the boreal forest, but some winters it moves south into the northern United States, delighting birders near and far.

I had the opportunities over the years seeing a few of these rare bird hunting during the day. They are surely a fun and full of characters bird. It is definitely one of the must see to appreciate God’s creation.

Hawk-Owl is on the hunt for dinner. Notice the bloody beak :-)

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