whoooo?

[layla]

I looked out the window this evening and there was a great horned owl perched in a tree above the creek. So naturally I had to molest it with my camera. This is only the second time I've seen one here, though I often hear them.




Just your basic owl, really.




He or she kept looking around. I could hear what I'm pretty sure was another owl calling, very far away. One of the coolest things about owls to me is the graceful way they move their head; it's very predatory and reminds me of the way that a cat moves.




DEMON OWL! (Fiddling with the settings on the new camera, trying to get better picture quality, I accidentally turned on the flash for this picture.)

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[sara]

The kids are very enthusiastic. Herself and I saw a little American Kestrel while test-riding the tandem yesterday; I see more neat birds while riding....

[layla]

That's one thing I love about going out walking, too. You see all kinds of neat critters. Though having the dogs with me does tend to scare some of them away.