Observation: This owl sat outside my cabin for hours. It was very strange. I have never seen owls on the beach before. I knew something was wrong with it. Later when I came back, it was dead. Unusual to see an owl, and then it dying surprised me. Upon inspection I could not find any sign of injury. Christy McClain, with Mike Brubaker
LEO says: "These birds live primarily in forested habitats. They invariably nest in old hawk, eagle, raven, or squirrel nests, but may occasionally nest in a large natural cavity of a hollow tree or cliff edge." (Alaska Department of Fish & Game) "It does the majority of its hunting at night, preferring to feed on small mammals such as rabbits, mice, rats and squirrels." (The Alaska Zoo)