I heard a big splash out in the creek, so I headed out to see what it was, and was lucky enough to observe this little guy feeding, and making his way up river. 😊
Diet: mostly fish but sometimes water fowl and small mammals Habitat: they can adapt to various salinities from freshwater lakes to brackish creeks and bays along the Gulf of Mexico Behavior: they float a few feet below the surface and wait for prey to swim within...
These owlets were born this summer in our mango tree and stuck around for a few months. We lost part of the tree in Irma – hopefully they still come back next spring! This is our third year having owlets hatch.
