"Clash of the Titans"/Nunn Yard Last Night

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

We were treated to a spectacular event just before near dark in our "fenced" 12,000 sq ft landscaped-backyard (35-acre lot)--as my wife opened our backdoor to turn on heated water bowls for birds, she froze as a Great Horned Owl flew into top of our Cottonwood trees.  Soon after a Short-eared Owl came in to harass the Great Horned!  It dive-bombed the Great Horned Owl a few minutes and then flew southerly direction.

Third time we have had Short-eared Owl in/near yard

1. One last night
2. One I called in with iPod one winter five years ago
3. Over on Weld CR 33 (btw 100 and 98) we flushed three from roadside one night (7 years ago) near large prairie dog colony

Why do predators visit our yard you ask?

• Two dozen+ bird feeders (tubes and ground trays)
• Lots of Cottontails visit/eat (we've counted up to 20 at times) manage to get in our "fenced" landscape-which we don't mind

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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