If you want to live out here.

We have lots of turkey buzzards, too, but I try to avoid looking closely at them as they creep me out.  LOL.  

We have a couple of hawks that we frequently see during the summer, but I have yet to see an owl in a tree or barn, though I hear them occasionally.  With that said, though, a little over ten years ago I saw an owl just sitting on the side of the road.  It was eerily docile.  I went to my folks' home, got a cage that they had for a puppy, then went back and picked it up.  I called a regional animal place and they told me it had probably gotten hit by a car and was stunned, as that would explain it just sitting there and not even attacking me when I picked it up.  I took it there the next day, found out it was a great horned owl,  and called every now and then to ask about it.  They were able to rehab it over a few months and release it.  Although it didn't attack me, it did latch onto my hand at one point when I was moving it and nearly broke my finger.  I never knew how strong they were.

Looking back now I know what I did was REALLY dangerous, but at least it turned out well.