ezeedad
425 posts
Mar 31, 2008
7:59 PM
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I should have tried this search when I made the post about Great Horned Owls eating Coopers hawks... But, it is very clear that the main predator of falcons is the G.H.O. Sometimes racoons and foxes can get them too.. mainly the babies and young ones.
ENEMIES
As a predator at the top of the food chain, peregrine falcons have few enemies besides man. The great horned owl, however, is a regular predator of young peregrines, and predation by owls has prevented the reestablishment of peregrines in many places away from urban areas.
P. Gomez
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WaTtS UpP
493 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:02 PM
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what up gomez hey i need one of your owls man the stupid falcon caught one of my young ones working in the air yup so how was your day today MR.GOMEZ
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Watts uppp homeboy
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ezeedad
426 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:03 PM
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I might as well post this again.. If a healthy Great Horned Owl population is reestablished it may help create a balance among the predator populations.
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black_hawk_down
104 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:06 PM
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Gomez i think BOP can nest in those too.-joe
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ezeedad
427 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:12 PM
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Hey Nick,
Yeah, the falcons weren't in the LA basin originally. They didn't have anyplace to nest. But now they nest on tall buildings and a pair was nesting on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro too..
A friend of mine, Leo, gave me a nice little hen that had survived about 30 falcon attacks. Plus she's about 7/8 my family...so she'll be my first outcross in about 20 years...
Gomez
Last Edited by on Mar 31, 2008 8:23 PM
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WaTtS UpP
499 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:21 PM
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wow ......... shes a lucky bird it was good to see you againg my friend on saturday
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Watts uppp homeboy
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ezeedad
429 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:26 PM
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Nick,
I'm hoping it was more than just luck. I'm hoping she has some smarts... good falcon escaping instincts..
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WaTtS UpP
501 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:27 PM
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yeah i need some birds with that instict so have you been flying your kits gomez
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Watts uppp homeboy
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PR_rollers
761 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:27 PM
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WaTtS UpP, I like the way you coming up, nice and slow
-.you do ok when your time comes around;;peace.. ---------
Gomez Thx for the information..
Ralph....
Last Edited by on Mar 31, 2008 8:28 PM
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WaTtS UpP
502 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:29 PM
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thanks Ralph im just trying to take it one step at a time and try not to make a mistake
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Watts uppp homeboy
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PR_rollers
763 posts
Mar 31, 2008
8:33 PM
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You going good but don't worry about mistakes as long as you learn from them that what counts. and if anybody should know if you do learn is Mr Gomez lol..stay kool..
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Ralph....
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ezeedad
440 posts
Apr 02, 2008
6:07 PM
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Additional information:
Cool Facts
The Great Horned Owl is the only animal that regularly eats skunks.
The Great Horned Owl will take large prey, even other raptorial birds. It regularly kills and eats other owls, and is an important predator on nestling Ospreys. The reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons has been hampered in some areas by owls killing both adult and nestling falcons.
Also found this:
Perhaps the fiercest creature with feathers, the Great Horned Owl hunts most North American animals: squirrels and jackrabbits, frogs and crayfish, even scorpions and spiders. A Great Horned Owl will kill smaller owls and hawks without hesitation, pluck crows from their roosts like hors d'oeuvres off a platter, and visit the nesting platforms of Ospreys for late-night snacks. Skunks, rabbits, rats, mice, and sometimes cats also have been known to find themselves in the clutches of the Great Horned Owl.
Great Horned Owls are fairly common throughout their range. They are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Act.
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PR_rollers
807 posts
Apr 02, 2008
6:21 PM
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Paul, I see how it got its name "The Great" but he sound like our birds can be in trouble too..don't you think. ----------
Ralph....
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ezeedad
441 posts
Apr 02, 2008
8:26 PM
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Ralph,
Sure, our birds could be in some trouble at times, but a great horned owl can kill coopers, red tails and falcons too. If he can take the falcon out isn't it better to have him around? Also I read that they prefer to catch large prey items.. They can even get cats... they're the king of the sky..at night...and in areas where there are no eagles..
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