Barred Owl

I only had time to watch the fly out tonight and couldn’t stay to follow it. It was a fairly average fly out, with the owl flying to a tree in the woods between the roost and the Balancing Rock.

The owl perched for about ten minutes before hearing some squirrels “argue” before going to bed. She went after them, and as she normally does she missed them. It was then off to toward to the west.

Just as a matter of etiquette, it’s a good idea to stay on the paths and out of the woods around the roost. Avoid jumping the fences, even the short ones. The owl often keeps track of the rodents around the roost, and if people stay out of the woods, she often will give everyone at the fly out a great show after she flies out. However, if people jump the fences, go into the woods, and rustle the leaves, she often leaves the area quickly.