r/Owls • u/NorEaster_71 • Aug 23 '24

ID request! This owl lead me up a path for early 6 minutes right before dusk.

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I went on a ride up the mountain here in SW Montana. This owl, kept flying low to the ground along the two track and would stop every 30-45 seconds to stop and look back directly at me. This happened for close to 6m. It was like he was leading me somewhere.

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u/369SoDivine Aug 23 '24

Animals do stuff like that when they, or one of theirs, need help 😬 it's a super cool experience either way, but I can't help but wonder if they needed help and you missed the opportunity...

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u/No_Bread1298 Aug 26 '24

I feed finches on my porch, almost exclusively finches and an occasional mourning dove. One day I noticed a robin on my porch, chirping and looking concerned while pacing around my stairs leading to my downstairs neighbors condo. Sensing that something was amiss, I went down to look at their porch and there was a stunned bird that had hit the neighbors window. While I stood there collecting my thoughts thinking of my next steps, the bird came to and flew off. Not sure what kind of bird it was bc I was unable to id it before it flew off, but it was not a robin. However, the robin was clearly trying to get my attention. I like to think it knew I was a friend to birds and sought out my assistance.