I presume it’s a baby owlet.

Hi all! This week we’ve had 3 (!!!) owls flying around our yard, progressively becoming more vocal and visible, which has been really cool to see and hear! However, tonight 2 were sitting watching us as we sat on our back porch with our small-ish (15 lb) dog and swooped down twice. They have started to screech when we’re outside. Is there any reason to be concerned about them attacking anyone or my dog? There’s a small group of trees just beyond our fence, any possibility they might be protecting a nest or territory?

TLDR; 3 owls in backyard that are becoming more active, 2 look like great horned owls staying together, and we have a small-ish dog. Should we be more careful outside with our dog? If so, how?

This fellow stops by every evening (with a few of his friends) to sit in the big maples in our yard.

I got pretty lucky to see big fella on my trip to Zion National Park!

I’ve seen this small owl in my neighborhood twice over the past month. It screeches at me and my dog and I turn and walk the other way.

What kind of owl is this? Central Honduras, residential neighborhood, about 0900. The best I can find online is a spectacled owl, but the black head is throwing me off.

Great Horned Owl 🦉 Pair just waking up for the evening.