[covna] Re: Huge owl last night..

  • From: covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: "covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:36:55 -0600

Elaine,

I'm not sure if it's the same owl that I have seen in our backyard, but we have 
heard the Eastern Screech-Owl in the yard.

-Stephen
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> On Dec 16, 2014, at 11:17 AM, covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello, I know from the bird guide of COVNA screech owls are common around 
> here but last night I was outside in my back yard around 9:45-10 pm and on 
> the power line was a very large owl. 
> From the distance standing and the gaps between the power lines this owl was 
> about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. Very quiet looking around side to side. 
> 
> Flashed a light on it it was whitish with grey or brown tinged tipped 
> feathers with pointy 'ear' feathers. 
> Turned around and was going in to get phone camera and get the dog in then 
> looked back and it was gone. 
> 
> Very strange. It seemed that There would be a flapping sound or at least big 
> movement to catch my eye. Did anyone see a big owl last night? 
> Just curious. This was in the Monarch/Roxanna area of Castlewood. 
> 
> Elaine
> 

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