tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4606902824078524047..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: What a Hoot! Running and Music and Owls . . . materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60596369971214989692012-11-16T17:55:36.664-08:002012-11-16T17:55:36.664-08:00I love their expressions. We have Owls here, and I...I love their expressions. We have Owls here, and I sometimes hear them, but I don't see them. I thought I did once, but it was fleeting. I couldn't be sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-84261509472386043812012-11-10T20:33:02.639-08:002012-11-10T20:33:02.639-08:00I love owls, but I have only seen them up close a ...I love owls, but I have only seen them up close a few times. Once last year I thought I might be able to snap a photo of a big and beautiful one that I encountered while I was out for a run, but I wasn't fast enough in getting my phone out of my pocket. Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81791433904443472842012-11-10T14:38:37.079-08:002012-11-10T14:38:37.079-08:00We hear little owls up here and brown owls from hi...We hear little owls up here and brown owls from higher up the valley. We had a little owl in our yew tree for a few nights last year right by the kitchen door but it moved on without explanation. Even then I heard them far more than I saw them so envy you your close up view!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-169125242152760222012-11-10T13:09:04.899-08:002012-11-10T13:09:04.899-08:00Yes! But generally not in our 'hood. They seem...Yes! But generally not in our 'hood. They seem to hang out more south of us near Queen Street. There's a park where they live!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-30832329794416113192012-11-10T10:16:28.089-08:002012-11-10T10:16:28.089-08:00Hearing them regularly, right on your property -- ...Hearing them regularly, right on your property -- how wonderful! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82523029406545721102012-11-10T10:15:50.764-08:002012-11-10T10:15:50.764-08:00They really do, and they appear so very knowing.
I...They really do, and they appear so very knowing.<br />I'd love to see a burrowing owl -- we have them in the BC Interior, but I've never had the luck.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19822633416322838622012-11-10T10:14:09.646-08:002012-11-10T10:14:09.646-08:00I can picture the moment you're describing -- ...I can picture the moment you're describing -- wonderful!<br />I'd love to see a roadrunner, if only to check against the cartoon likeness.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28650828255570014512012-11-10T10:13:14.276-08:002012-11-10T10:13:14.276-08:00It's funny -- when I keep an eye out for them,...It's funny -- when I keep an eye out for them, especially after hearing their calls, I don't spot them, but the sightings that I've had were right in my unexpecting path.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-89699522954540906502012-11-10T10:12:26.987-08:002012-11-10T10:12:26.987-08:00It feels quite profound, almost literally, as if t...It feels quite profound, almost literally, as if their eyes are plumbing your depths, no?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60114593859206170492012-11-10T10:11:45.147-08:002012-11-10T10:11:45.147-08:00What an experience, Sue! Did the horses not spook?...What an experience, Sue! Did the horses not spook?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-72403264883078292892012-11-10T10:11:25.948-08:002012-11-10T10:11:25.948-08:00I'd love to get out to Reifel Refuge (Delta) w...I'd love to get out to Reifel Refuge (Delta) when the snowy owls are there -- magnificent!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83948161292139469912012-11-10T10:10:51.046-08:002012-11-10T10:10:51.046-08:00Ha! when they get tubby from raiding one's cat...Ha! when they get tubby from raiding one's cat food or garbage, urbanites pay attention to the mammals. Do you get skunks at all? They wander the streets of Vancouver near our West End apartment. I make sure I'm on the opposite side of the street, especially if there are dogs around to trigger the olfactory wonders . . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1678328388952029822012-11-10T06:01:45.551-08:002012-11-10T06:01:45.551-08:00Oh, I love owls. We hear barred owls all the time,...Oh, I love owls. We hear barred owls all the time, very close, in the trees right on our property. It's one of the greatest joys of living here -- their calls keep me company at night. The only time I ever saw one was late at night, in the rain, after I pulled into the drive. He was captured in my headlights, about 50 yards away. I would like to see them more often, as I feel they are my neighbors.AnPhibianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308541800877192868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20352504262338181962012-11-09T19:26:00.336-08:002012-11-09T19:26:00.336-08:00We have super cute burrowing owls by the Bay here....We have super cute burrowing owls by the Bay here. <br /><br />Owls do feel like harbingers from another world.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24905372309528676072012-11-09T16:24:58.556-08:002012-11-09T16:24:58.556-08:00My husband and I walk every morning at 5:30 am. We...My husband and I walk every morning at 5:30 am. We had an owl experience about a week ago, as he flew above to roost on a nearby streetlight. So quiet, I would not have known he was there except for his shadow against the light. Magnificent.<br /><br />Roadrunners and hawks are more common sightings in our corner of the Southwestern US. Owls, a rarity. They are shy creatures.NancyDaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609215745927535353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71767056492819314772012-11-09T13:29:17.863-08:002012-11-09T13:29:17.863-08:00I've glimpsed a few owls, but the experiences ...I've glimpsed a few owls, but the experiences were nothing like yours. What mystery. What marvels. Lucky you!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-17524331899372128712012-11-09T11:37:15.354-08:002012-11-09T11:37:15.354-08:00We have a healthy population of barred owls on our...We have a healthy population of barred owls on our island but they are heard much more often than seen. Over the past couple of years I've had a few close encounters, only one when running. I was on a trail and came almost face to face with the owl. It was on a branch only about 10 feet up. It just looked at me, quite unperturbed. Their eyes are so black. I believe they are one of the few owl species with black eyes. It was an incredibly moving experience. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303570692429514193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55232090007119963652012-11-09T10:36:49.423-08:002012-11-09T10:36:49.423-08:00I've not seen any owls recently. We mostly get...I've not seen any owls recently. We mostly get crows and the occasional possum, neither of which are much interested in close encounters. One of the most amazing wildlife encounters I've had was probably about 4 years ago now. It was one of the last times I went horseback riding with my Dad before he fell ill. It was a mid-winter day and as we trotted along the trail, I looked to my right and a pair of bobcats was sitting not 10 feet away, just calmly watching us pass by. Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4120304716136765862012-11-09T08:29:46.228-08:002012-11-09T08:29:46.228-08:00I love owls and we see a few at this time of year....I love owls and we see a few at this time of year. There was one on the news last evening, a snowy owl at the courthouse, beautiful creatures.<br />Lucky you to see one so close up.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73995203691531527452012-11-09T07:53:32.223-08:002012-11-09T07:53:32.223-08:00No - I've never seen a real owl. But I did hav...No - I've never seen a real owl. But I did have an encounter with a 200 pound raccoon at my garbage can 2 days ago. Seriously, it was more like a bear than a raccoon. The animals here are very fat this fall. I wonder if that means a cold winter. And I think it's hilarious that I live in one of the most densely urban areas in the world, likely, and I'm talking about the adipose tissue layers of animals and what it means. I feel so "farmer".K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.com