Cooper's Hawk attacks Owl.

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Published 2009-07-18

"Just listen to me!" said Sharp-Shinned Hawk to Great Horned Owl (was the title of this video until I was corrected by Matt the birder, Thanks Matt). It was filmed in the back alley behind our house. The birds were nesting and had two healthy chicks which they are now teaching to fly. They really hated the plastic owl and attacked it many times daily until the owl was removed.

All Comments (21)

@PureBlood42 6 years ago

Hawk to owl: "Your passive-aggressive nature is so annoying." Owl remains unmoved, in silence.
@Sxxmaschine 8 years ago

imagine the owl turning its head in end of the video hahahahaha
@joegalli2831 9 years ago

It probably has a nest nearby it usually makes those noises when there is a predator nearby.
@tinydancer9602 5 years ago

It sounds like he’s laughing 😂😂😂
@resinated666 8 years ago

hawk says "look honey im so tuff and stuff, ill protect our young. i beat this owl up on the daily"
@seannolan5751 6 years ago

The hawk is thinking to himself, is he for real he doesn't give two hoots.
@blakeallison6763 2 days ago

I love how owls and hawks have just a huge rivalry they fight over nothing but land and somtukes eat eggs, but most of the time, hawks and owl just duke it out
@highcheeseman667 10 years ago

These fake owls work good. I have one on my pool fence to stop the birds from swimming in my pool. I just thought that an fake owl would make them not go in and it works.
@SmithFamilyLoftUSA 12 years ago

Thank you for sharing this video. It just goes to show how "effective" these so called hawk deterrents really are...or as demonstrated here not a deterrent at all !
@danielscissorhands 10 years ago

Awesome video. Thanks for uploading. Pretty amusing. :)
@Natijungle513 6 years ago

LMAO now I need an owl figurine
@crkfle9816 8 years ago

Where's the attack? I WAS PROMISED TO FIND ONE
@cyrusfengarix4828 6 years ago

after seeing its fake he must think "owly shit!"
@RYYSZLA 7 years ago

THE OWL IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
@cosmicreef5858 7 years ago

the owl is LITERALLY gives middle finger for the hawk XDDD I ma staying and u WON'T attack me..UNDERSTOOD?! badass owl XD...wait a statue? XD LOOOL...U got me..I looked at the legs and saw
@joearnold5836 1 month ago

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin' to?
@2degucitas 6 years ago

Well, now we know what "IT"S AN OWL!!" sounds like in kestrel language!
@radioactivefication 11 years ago

When one don't want it, two do not fight.
@hiverchaud 3 years ago

Hilarious! I can see why he would be confused though considering that owls are motionless a lot of the times.
@kevinjackson6387 1 year ago

That’s one stare out😂😂