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.
Early lilac (Syringa oblata), a variety of lilac bush, is a deciduous shrub. Growing 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, early lilac bushes have medium texture and an upright form. The fragrant flowers appear on 2- to 5-inch-long panicles that emerge in late spring.