Most people do, Carrie. She sits in a tree right by the bike path in town and even when she’s pointed out, people have a hard time seeing her. She’s about sixty feet up and very well disguised.
That owl is so adorable nestled in her nest! But in a less attractive form and wearing black horn rimmed glasses, I could also be like her and nestled in my own nest, Cathy. It’s that small window of time over here, that happens briefly in spring and fall, when the heat is off in my building and my sanctum sanctorum is soooooooooooo cold! In a week or two I anticipate I’ll be dying from heat prostration until September so I will soon want to escape the confines of my own a/c-less nest.
So sorry about the cold in your place, V! Do they turn it back on during a spring cold-snap? And she gets to cheat, she has a lovely coat of warm feathers that she can puff up when its cold.
Thanks, Jan. I happened to be running on the path a couple of months ago when some people were looking up at her. The only way I would have known she was there. She’s gotten to be quite the popular little girl in town as it seems that most of the time when I run by, there is someone there with either binoculars or a camera. But she doesn’t seem to mind. She’s there every time I go by.
Yes, although I wouldn’t have ever known she was there had there not been a group looking up into the tree. Even when she’s pointed out, she’s hard to see! Thanks, Janet.
Cathy
Thanks, Aileen. Apparently there was an article in the Coloradoan about her and a bunch of people showed up! So I don’t know if she’ll be there next time! But she’s very cool!
I have to admit, I was running on the bike path one day and passed all these people looking up into the tree. You know, one of those situations where you stop and look up too to see what they’re looking at? So I didn’t find her on my own. What’s interesting though is that she is still there every time I go by – she’s been in that hollow in the tree for at least three months. Of course, I’m sure she goes out at night to hunt…
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Glad you enjoyed it, Roy. And thanks!
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What a great find! I probably would’ve walked right past the owl, so well disguised in the tree she is.
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Most people do, Carrie. She sits in a tree right by the bike path in town and even when she’s pointed out, people have a hard time seeing her. She’s about sixty feet up and very well disguised.
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That owl is so adorable nestled in her nest! But in a less attractive form and wearing black horn rimmed glasses, I could also be like her and nestled in my own nest, Cathy. It’s that small window of time over here, that happens briefly in spring and fall, when the heat is off in my building and my sanctum sanctorum is soooooooooooo cold! In a week or two I anticipate I’ll be dying from heat prostration until September so I will soon want to escape the confines of my own a/c-less nest.
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And that’s nothing to hoot at!
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So sorry about the cold in your place, V! Do they turn it back on during a spring cold-snap? And she gets to cheat, she has a lovely coat of warm feathers that she can puff up when its cold.
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Wow! Good eye to catch that! So many people would have gone right by not knowing it was there.
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Thanks, Jan. I happened to be running on the path a couple of months ago when some people were looking up at her. The only way I would have known she was there. She’s gotten to be quite the popular little girl in town as it seems that most of the time when I run by, there is someone there with either binoculars or a camera. But she doesn’t seem to mind. She’s there every time I go by.
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Amazing how well the owl blends in!
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I know! She found the perfect place to camouflage her colors.
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Wow! Great picture. It pays to look closely!
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Yes it does, Elyse!
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Owls are one of my absolute favorites! I’ve only seen a couple in the wild. They’re beautiful.
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Aren’t they gorgeous, Amy?
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That’s why you keep your eyes open when walking!
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Yes, although I wouldn’t have ever known she was there had there not been a group looking up into the tree. Even when she’s pointed out, she’s hard to see! Thanks, Janet.
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This picture really grabbed my attention.
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You seem to find some of the most interesting moments on earth to share. I love this pic.
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Thanks, Aileen. Apparently there was an article in the Coloradoan about her and a bunch of people showed up! So I don’t know if she’ll be there next time! But she’s very cool!
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Amazing! How did you ever spy such a camouflaged little owl?
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I have to admit, I was running on the bike path one day and passed all these people looking up into the tree. You know, one of those situations where you stop and look up too to see what they’re looking at? So I didn’t find her on my own. What’s interesting though is that she is still there every time I go by – she’s been in that hollow in the tree for at least three months. Of course, I’m sure she goes out at night to hunt…
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What a beauty and I am always looking up but I have never seen an owl !
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[…] I’ve been wanting to share this shot since I took it over a week ago. Some of you may remember the shot I shared of the adult Screech Owl in her nest. To refresh your memory, click here. […]
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