I posted my story on the main page. here are the pictures that go with the story.
before it swooped to the ground:



The first owl after it swooped to the ground:


a close-up crop:

then the 2nd barred owl landed 5 feet from my head and started hooting at the owl on the ground. it swooped at the ground owl and it started to fly:


then it landed back in its tree and the 2nd owl attacked it:

looks like a fight and not like foreplay

here's a cropped picture (i love their yellow claws):

the 1st owl flew away and the 2nd owl remained.

this image was taken after he flew away from the scene of the crime.