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I filmed this Northern Hawk Owl taking flight and believe me. It is much more difficult than one would imagine. #HawkOwl #OwlPhotographer #OwlPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NorthernHawkOwl #SaveBarredOwls | Thee Owl Queen

Unlike most of its owl cousins, the northern hawk owl is active during the day. It hunts using sharp eyesight, more like a hawk than a typical nocturnal owl, and can spot a vole from up to half a mile away. Its long tail helps it maneuver through trees with speed and precision, making it a fierce predator in the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada. Video of a northern hawk owl with its feathers being ruffled by the wind, perched on a tree branch at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Video by C. Can