Saw an owl today

[Lone Clone]

We live in a timber, but I realized I'd never seen one in our yard before. I've heard them virtually every night for the 23 years we've lived here, but I don't remember ever seeing one in the daytime before.

Good-looking bird.

Seemed wise, too.

CSB

 

[h-hawk]

May be out looking for a significant other. Fall is their mating season.

 

[Sooner-Be-Dead]

A spotted owl..

 

[CJ Beat Hard]

Did it deliver your mail?

 

[Chillyhoff]

Live in Des Moines. Our under 10lb rescue was barking different than normal. Walked around the corner to see a huge owl sitting on our basketball hoop, 5’ from me. Very impressive bird.

 

[hawkssox1]

Live in Des Moines. Our under 10lb rescue was barking different than normal. Walked around the corner to see a huge owl sitting on our basketball hoop, 5’ from me. Very impressive bird.

They will take your pet in a heartbeat.

 

[Chillyhoff]

Yes they will. We have 3 rescue dogs under 20lbs. I tell the wife putting a sweater on them just makes it easier to pick them up.

 

[IamHawkeye]

We live in a timber, but I realized I'd never seen one in our yard before. I've heard them virtually every night for the 23 years we've lived here, but I don't remember ever seeing one in the daytime before.

Good-looking bird.

Seemed wise, too.

CSB

You didn't say what kind of owl. Great horned owl (hoot owl)?. I can imitate a barred owl pretty good. I remember what I assume was an inexperienced reporter referring to them in an newspaper article as "bard" owls. Ever been to that sanctuary I think is probably near you that has owls and other birds?

 

[millah_22]

Used to see one all the time when I lived in Iowa City. It was a great horned owl with a very literal hoot.

 

[Lone Clone]

You didn't say what kind of owl. Great horned owl (hoot owl)?. I can imitate a barred owl pretty good. I remember what I assume was an inexperienced reporter referring to them in an newspaper article as "bard" owls. Ever been to that sanctuary I think is probably near you that has owls and other birds?

I cannot tell one owl from another. I guess that makes me an aviarist.

 

[Fan In Black]

 

[ping72]

Pics of hooters??

 

[Lone Clone]

I wasn't close to him, but he looked a lot like this guy: