Their main prey is rabbit, but they are some of the most ferocious hunters in the bird kingdom and can hunt animals up to three times their own size. They catch and eat the standard small rodents mentioned under prior owls, as well as armadillos, raccoons, bats, weasels, skunks and even porcupines.
Comments. Submit. Lilac trees need to be protected from frost. Some varieties, like Syringa patula 'Miss Kim', are more frost hardy than others. Protect lilac trees from frost by covering them with a lightweight bed sheet or cloth tarp.ilac trees need to be protected from frost. Some varieties, like Syringa patula 'Miss Kim', are more frost hardy than others.
Plant this shrub in full sun in alkaline soil that is well-drained. The blooms on the President Lincoln lilac are a stunning, wedge-wood blue and are incredibly fragrant. The shrub is susceptible to scale and stem borers. Control pests by spraying shrubs with a proper solution of insecticide.