Do you know something about owls?

Is this a question about general owl knowledge or about that particular owl’s family behavior?

Do you know what type of owl it is? While most owls are nocturnal, some are crepuscular and a few are even diurnal.

It may be a female and juvenile offspring at this time of year and if the days are extra long far north ( Alaska?) they will certainly be hunting for 8–10 hours a “night” if not more.

These particular owls @Mimishu1995. I don’t know what type of owls they are they are bark and white colored with horns. I have some pictures the better ones are on my camera I will have to wait to upload them. They camouflage too well, @El_Cadejo. I tried looking them up by picture but there are a lot of brown and white horned owls. The only thing distinctive is there eyes appear red almost everytime i take a picture but that could be the camera, my long distance vision sucks and they are often too high above me or moving too fast to tell for sure.

@Coloma that is more normal then I thought, I assumed they were pologmist because all three don’t typically hang out together. In fact even when I see all three they are seperated or at least one is on a somewhat distant perch watching the other two. Yes it is Alaska. I see them in the early morning and late afternoon the most.

They seem to be taking care of the pigeon population and I can walk right under them and they just stare for a minute and ignore me.

Watching you is typical. Predatory birds have a strong curiosity for all creatures in their area. It is directly involved with their survival. While any living creature needs to be aware of potential threats to their own safety, and that of their offspring, it goes much further than that for predators.
They need to know what they can reasonably hunt in their area, and to hunt any creature it helps to observe itshabits, strengths, handicaps, sleep/eat patterns, and such. They also need to be keenly aware of competing hunters intheir area.
Even when they are not studying any of these things, their habit for observation stays on all the time. They have likely determined by now you pose no immediate threat to them. Unless you are vegan, they will recognize your scent as carnivore, and will watch for your hunting habits to know if you are competing for the same meals. Also, larger creatures (including us) tend to flush out small game, whether or not it is our intent. They may have learned that being around you makes their hunting go more smoothly. We have owls which hang around nearby. When my daughter is out in the back yard in the evening, they sometimes swoop right over her head, or to the ground nearby. They have never been threatening to us, they just take advantage of what we scare up with our lumbering strides.

I agree with @Coloma that you probably have a female and two offspring. Something may have happened to the male, which would explain to me why they have chosen to habitate in your area. You are the dominant species where you are, and you pose no threat to the owls. That makes you a bit of a security system. You make the hunting easier for a burdened parent. You have a pretty neat deal. In return, they keep the area clear of rodents

I only know what I learned on YouTube.

Sent to @zenvelo who is an owl person.

@Jonesn4burgers I am quite fond of them. They are rather impressive when they glide low to the ground… Or is it swoop? I was telling someone about the owls and they apologized for the unfortunate circumstance. Puzzled me. Maybe some consider it an ill omen?.

@CWOTUS too funny. Thanks for sharing.

@janbb thanks I was thrown off by their wakefulness during the day. It occurred to me that without a clear sunset their internal clocks might be screwed up. But since some apparently hunt during the day there is no way to tell without knowing what kind of owl it is. I have to get to a real computer to upload a few pics.

Yes, there are people who see owls as a bad omen. Some people regard ravens as a bad sign, some worry about any type of black bird. Funny the things people get superstitious about.
I think owls are fascinating. I suppose I would feel differently if I were a lemming rancher, ha ha.

They’re always watching, waiting…much like myself.

@UnholyThirst, I can understand your desire to be a dark force, but you must be aware by now that we have some very frightening jellies here, and you will have to do more to cause a ripple. Just sayin’ Real cool avatar, though. Welcome to Fluther, from a jelly not the sligfhtest bit frightening.