[TN-Bird] Most unexpected yard owl

  • From: Bill Pulliam <bb551@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tn bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:44:37 -0600

This evening (Sat 1/9/10) as I finished locking up the chickens I  
spotted an oddly-sized owl just landing near the top of a big old  
cedar tree silhouetted against the late twilight sky.  It was sort of  
the size of a Barred Owl but not quite.  It spotted me, erected  
prominent ear tufts, then shifted its position slightly and vanished  
entirely.  Long-eared Owl!

I walked right up to the base of the tree, never saw the bird fly,  
and could spot no trace of it.  Of course that bird might have been  
wintering in that cedar tree 100 feet from my house every winter  
since I moved here without my ever knowing it was there, such are the  
hiding abilities of the species.  That also might not even be its  
roost tree, as there are quite a few big old cedars nearby.  I'll try  
to see if there's any way to spot the bird in daylight and post  
details if so.

Bill Pulliam
Lewis County
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