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Post by beetlehorn on Jun 10, 2015 18:13:08 GMT -8
One thing I am always frustrated by whenever I'm blacklighting are the bats that are taking advantage of my setup. I always wonder what rare species they might be snatching away from my lights. Then there's the otherwise perfect specimen of whatever I'm after that has a chunk bitten out of the wings by some damn bat!...... Well, just a few nights ago I was checking my sheet and spotted a few nice moths, then as I turned to go to my tackle box I was surprised by a sudden swooping shadow. A huge Barred Owl came down and absolutely nailed one of the bats out of the air!! I was quite amazed to say the least. 45 minutes later that owl came back and stood guard on a post near my lights. It was one of my better nights and very memorable.
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Post by ornithorchid on Jun 11, 2015 4:55:59 GMT -8
Now you have a very wise owl to team up with. Nature, ever amazing...
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Post by exoticimports on Jun 11, 2015 5:38:42 GMT -8
One thing I am always frustrated by whenever I'm blacklighting are the bats that are taking advantage of my setup. I always wonder what rare species they might be snatching away from my lights. Then there's the otherwise perfect specimen of whatever I'm after that has a chunk bitten out of the wings by some damn bat!...... Well, just a few nights ago I was checking my sheet and spotted a few nice moths, then as I turned to go to my tackle box I was surprised by a sudden swooping shadow. A huge Barred Owl came down and absolutely nailed one of the bats out of the air!! I was quite amazed to say the least. 45 minutes later that owl came back and stood guard on a post near my lights. It was one of my better nights and very memorable. Pictures or it didn't happen! |
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Post by beetlehorn on Jun 11, 2015 5:48:04 GMT -8
I would love to share pics with you guys. Next time that owl comes back I'll try to get a few photos. BTW, what is the easiest way to post pictures on this website using Windows 7? I just recently switched from Windows XP with which I shared lots of photos in the past.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 7:02:13 GMT -8
I also have a problem with a bat eating the moths that come to my sheet. I don't know what kind it is but, it freaking huge. I find wings on the ground around my sheet. At first I wished it would get white nose syndrome but, then I just accepted the fact of its just hungry and doing what bats do. Send your owl friend up my way so it can eat my bat because it would be a owl just doing what it does!
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Post by ckswank on Jun 12, 2015 22:01:26 GMT -8
I've never seen them go after bats, but there are several barred owls that visit the area near one of the outlying gas stations where I collect at night. I often see them perching on nearby traffic signs & have managed to get about 10 feet away from them. I've tried to take pictures with my point & shoot camera, but it doesn't do to well in the dark. They have such a hair raising call! I'll never forget the first time hearing them while camping in Louisiana. Here's a link to a Youtube video with the calls: .
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