What are owls afraid of?

This beauty was in hospital for over 6 months, so she was a bit afraid to leave the box when it was time to go. But she got over it quick. The natural predators of owls are often larger owls. read more

The natural predators of owls are often larger owls. The tiny Screech Owl, for instance, is preyed upon by most other owls, like the Barred Owl and the Great Horned Owl. Therefore, Screech Owls have adapted by having one of the best camouflage colorations of any bird. read more

Rabbits are most likely to be scared of owl statues that resemble large owls native to the area. Most owls are too small to take adult rabbits, but the great horned owl is a threat to both juveniles and fully grown bunnies. Get down to a rabbit's eye level and choose several highly visible locations for the statue. read more

Owls have very keen senses and are rather intelligent, a decoy might work for a single night, then you'll likely find them perched right next to it the next. Bird noise decoy sounds often don't begin to phase the birds, as to the birds they are probably totally incoherant and fake sounding (lots are recording with mating noises, fat lot of good that does). read more