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Friday 19 January 2018

Owl versus fox

The second video goes and puts a depressing spin on things. Stick with the first one.

The video begins with a fox running along the pier, when a snowy owl suddenly swoops in from behind and dive bombs the startled fox — which makes us wonder whether this is a continuation of an earlier incident between the two animals.The owl flies off over the lake, with the fox watching. The fox then wanders around the pier area sniffing before running off, at which point the owl flies in and lands in the pier area. It appears as if the owl is tracking the fox. The fox returns to the pier area and makes a small test lunge at the owl, apparently hoping to scare it off. The owl ruffles its feathers but stands its ground.

https://kawarthanow.com/2018/01/16/watch-this-standoff-between-a-red-fox-and-a-snowy-owl/

1 comment:

  1. You mean the part where NGS says it appeared at times that the owl would "taunt and goad the fox"?

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