A Bright Hope Photos

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Blue Jay - Home - Nebraska - 2.21.10

Last week I posted about an Eastern Screech Owl who showed up for a few hours. While I was taking his picture, a bunch of Blue Jays kept harassing him. Here's some proof. After reading a bit about the Eastern Screech, it appears Blue Jays actually prey on them sometimes. Seriously? Anyway, I was ticked they were bothering him, but I got a few good shots of one of them too.

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.

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

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: