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  • Man how do people get so lucky with their camera!😆 What a neat little interaction:)

    • Owl photographers are probably helped because other birds hate owls. 😅

      Many get alerted to the presence of the owls by the other birds trying to drive them off. It's called "mobbing" and is actually a very rare type of activity in nature, as birds of various species will cooperate with each other to get the owl out of there.

      They also feud with other raptors for food and territory.

      Pretty much everyone but us hates owls. Even owls hate other owls!

      • Why do they all hate owls?

        • The little guys think the owls are going to eat them. The big guys think the owls are going to eat their food. Both situations are largely true.

          But it's not exclusive to owls. I watch my bluejays chase off crows and hawks. If you and your neighbors all saw a scary looking dude looking like he was about to scuffle with someone, you might ask him to take a hike using your power of numbers. The birds do the same.

          Here's a little article on mobbing.

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