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D docwoods Member outside the windy city Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 599	D docwoods Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 1:44 PM I've been hesitant to bring this up,but this is the second year in a row that a mated pair of great horned owls has taken refuge in our trees.Great horned owls are huge-they range from 18"to 25" in height,and truly are silent when they fly.They have been "havin'a good ole time"each evening,so in a few months,we'll have little owls again.It really is fascinating to hear them,and to look out the window and see these huge birds sitting on tree branches.One of the most interesting things about little owls (and they're cute as a bug's ear)is that little owls tend to fall out of trees when they're learning to fly.They tumble to the ground,kind of shake their heads,and head to the nearest treetrunk where they proceed back up the tree.Mom and Dad are watching them,eagle-eyed,and you can bet we keep a respectful distance when that happens.Just something that money can't buy.

I've been hesitant to bring this up,but this is the second year in a row that a mated pair of great horned owls has taken refuge in our trees.Great horned owls are huge-they range from 18"to 25" in height,and truly are silent when they fly.They have been "havin'a good ole time"each evening,so in a few months,we'll have little owls again.It really is fascinating to hear them,and to look out the window and see these huge birds sitting on tree branches.One of the most interesting things about little owls (and they're cute as a bug's ear)is that little owls tend to fall out of trees when they're learning to fly.They tumble to the ground,kind of shake their heads,and head to the nearest treetrunk where they proceed back up the tree.Mom and Dad are watching them,eagle-eyed,and you can bet we keep a respectful distance when that happens.Just something that money can't buy.

Post #137534 by docwoods on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 1:44 PM