Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Eastern Screech Owl - Home - Nebraska - 2.21.10

This past Sunday, February 21, I was sitting on our love seat doing some research on my laptop. Suddenly, I saw a squirrel fall past the window right in front of me and heard it hit the window. I felt so bad for the little thing. As I got up to check things out, I saw a little fluff-ball on our windowsill.

I thought the poor thing was either hurt or dead. As I took a step toward the window, I realized it was actually an owl.

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After a minute or two of Jesse and I watching him, he flew across the driveway and perched in this hole.

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He and I spent the next few hours staring back at each other. Okay, he actually had his eyes closed for most of the time, and I was still doing research, but I stepped outside a couple of times to see him. He made my day a whole light brighter.

Just to show you how close he was, here is the set-up:

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We call him Freddie.

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3 comments:

  1. You are soooo lucky! I love owls. We had one that would sit on the wire in the open area behind our house for a few weeks many years ago.
    I went up to see the owl in the park by McKay Dee, but never saw his eyes open. What time of day were the potos taken?

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  2. Those are some great pictures. I love owls too! Let me know when you get a barn owl shot.

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  3. Thanks guys! These were taken from 2:00-5:00 on a very overcast day.

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