Tonight I went out to visit briefly with Neighbor Dog Linus. Linus’s mom popped out and said she’d just sent me a text. She pointed to a tree […]
Confirmed sighting!
Unidentified bird. I mean, it’s an owl, and presumably one of “our” owls. But which one?
January 30, 2021
I was sitting on the porch waiting for them, and they arrived, seconds apart. If we’re really going to do this, it’s time to get out the good […]
The streak continues…
Today was gray and rainy, and it was still drizzling when I got home from an errand. As I turned onto my street I did a mental calculation […]
Off to a great start!
Hi all… it’s been a minute! I hope I’m not counting my (owlet) eggs before they hatch, but I’ve seen two birds canoodling in the nest tree for […]
2019 is here!!
I’m going to hold off on embeddable streaming ($30/month!) until we see if we have owls, but I did want to let whoever reads this know that I […]
2018: It’s not a bust, it’s a reboot!
2018 hasn’t been completely owl-free. There’s been hooting, now and then, and it’s strange hooting — one of the hoots sounds familiar (it’s the gurgly one, not the “missed […]
Seeing what we want to see… Or not
I’ve been thinking a lot about Henrietta’s Favorite Shady Spot, where I could reliably find at least one owl for most of the summer of 2016. More specifically, […]
Wet bird not on a wire (video)
After it’s been raining for two straight days, you just want to climb to the very highest branch and do some preening in what meager sun is available. […]