FYI, there's a neat post about owls in the Minnesota forum

[Zenlitened]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x7256

I've never in my life seen an owl, but there was a screech owl near my old condo, and I just loved to hear it's call.

And just at the end of last autumn I thought I heard a screech owl near my new place. Fingers crossed! :)

[amazona]

1. those are great pix

Thanks for the link.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[Quakerfriend]

2. Wow! Those pics made my day!

What a majestic creature!!

We have 2 Hoot owls somewhere near by because we can hear them answering each other at night.

Hope to see one someday!

[livetohike]

3. Beautiful! I love owls

We learned how to call the Barred Owl when we lived in South Carolina many years ago. Late at night, sitting on an old dock at the edge of a swamp. It's an incredible experience.

These pictures are great!

[amazona]

4. I remember the first time I called a Barred Owl years ago

He almost took my head off. :-)

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[livetohike]

5. We would hear them calling from all over the swamp

Then they would alight in the trees around us. We couldn't see them, because it was dark, but they simultaneously would start hooting and hollering. It was scary at first. I guess we were a little sadistic, because we would bring our friends out there and scare them to death. :-)