February 15, 2022, I observed copulation between the two Barred Owls who live on my property now. February 25, I saw tail feathers sticking out of the nest tree that the owls have used for 5 years now. March 2018, I found a nest in my woods when I heard Blue Jays fussing at a hollow/rotting tree. March and April 2011, I am hearing two Barred Owls. No nest site found yet, the tree from 2008 fell. On 03/30/08, I had tons of rain and I was on the back porch when I noticed, what ended up being two male Wood Ducks in some flood water north of my house. I got my binoculars and while I was watching them, I heard a Barred Owl, close. The ducks flew and then I started watching for the owl. I stayed outside nearly two hours, I could see the owl and could tell that it was obviously hunting. I watched it fly to the ground, then back up to a branch. THEN I started noticing that it flew several times to a dead tree down in the north woods. I finally wadded down there with a 300mm camera lense and found the nest! I witnessed the Barred Owl pair mating on 02/14/08.