What Predator Kills Owls

Foxes, bobcats, coyotes or domestic cats, may kill an owl caught out in the open while mantling over prey. The number one cause of death among young owls is starvation, while others are taken by hawks. Many owls are struck by cars, while diving at prey attracted by roadside apple cores and other food waste.

What predators do owls fear?

• Foxes and Prowling Cats. Although owls watch over their young closely, they can’t always keep them from harm’s way, especially since they must leave their owlets to hunt. …
• Birds of Prey. …
• Owls. …
• Humans.

Are hawks and owls enemies?

As predators, hawks and owls are both perched at the top of the bird food chain, and fights or disputes between them are often territorial in nature rather than predatory.