Owl Central: Boreal Owls

Boreal Owls
Boreal Owls can be found in many places. It's been seen in North America, and a lot of Eurasia. This might be surprising, since the Boreal Owl can be hard to see. The brown-gray feathers it has allows for a great disguise in its home of the boreal woodlands. Plus, during the day, it hangs near the trunk of its conifer perch, and stays as still as a statue. Basically, it can go unseen. However, it has to be older... young boreal owls are more black-and-white, and stick out a little more.
But how do Momma and Dada get together to give birth to these young owls? Dada first picks a nesting site, and his own territory. And then he sings with his signature call of "kree". He sings all night for every night until a female comes around and becomes his mate. Then he'll continue to sing for nights in a row... but not as loudly.
Momma and Dada take flights together. And they put on a concert for all in the forest to hear, singing together between mating and flying. And then Momma starts laying eggs, usually one every other day. She incubates these eggs as soon as the first one is laid. She only stops to take short flights and/or to join Dada in a mini-concert. Dada, of course, hunts for food for the mate and her chicks.
Boreal Owls are very intelligent. While a pair can get snappy if you get near their nest (which is usually in a hole in a tree), Boreal Owls can recognize friendly humans. Usually, you have to make a relationship with them when they're young. But they will then recognize either you, usually either by your voice or your whistle. Now that's cool!