Friday, December 28

Who gives a HOOT??!!

A little something different today.  A couple days  before Christmas as I was taking the girlz for their walk
(approximately 9-10 a.m.) we encountered this fellow. We were unaware that he was perched in a cedar tree and as we walked by he swooped down just a foot or so above our heads.  It was fun to watch him glide in front of us and then effortlessly ascend to take his spot in this tree.  I only wish he would have been facing the camera when I took this shot. 
 Nature is so cool.

Look at his talons. WOW!!

***Any of my birder friends know what sort of Hooter this might be???

13 comments:

  1. Wow! Glad he didn't grab any of you as he swooped in!! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug

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  2. Looks like a Great Horned Owl-- cool looking fella.

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  3. We don't know about hooters, but he looks beautiful. Lucky to get to see him! We love nature too!

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  4. he is a beautiful hooter whatever he might be... and i am fighting turning green with envy...

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  5. Facing forward or back it is beautiful. What an experience.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  6. yup, i'd guess great horned owl, too. beautiful!

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  7. What a memory to take with you...and the photo is beautiful, whether of his back or his front.

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  8. I would vote for Great Horned Owl too, but it is unusual to see them in the daylight hours so you really got a treat.

    Cindy

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  9. Awesome! I have only seen two owls to try and take photos of and only got ONE picture, which was far away...it is on my bucket list to get a closeup shot of one!

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  10. Beautiful owl. We didn't know they were around in the day
    Benny & Lily

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  11. Amazing at any angle, and a real treat to see!! We have Barred owls here, which I think are exciting to see, but a Horned owl, is beyond that!

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  12. Oh, WOW! Wow, wow, WOW!!!! What a blessing!!! I love it! I get very excited seeing things like that! Thanks for sharing!
    KZK

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  13. Wow that is cool. It is very hard to get pictures of owls. Good job.

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