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I'd heard them calling for a couple of nights before last night :moon:

It was so loud and near - at first I thought it was was some people messing about but there didn't seem to be anyone else - no laughter or banter.

So this owl must have been on our hedge for a short while :) I got up to look but didn't see anything. I did check the tawny owl call on the British Garden Birds site and it was the same sound :owl:
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nuthatch wrote:I'd heard them calling for a couple of nights before last night :moon:

It was so loud and near - at first I thought it was was some people messing about but there didn't seem to be anyone else - no laughter or banter.

So this owl must have been on our hedge for a short while :) I got up to look but didn't see anything. I did check the tawny owl call on the British Garden Birds site and it was the same sound :owl:
It will have been really disappointed you didn't return the call :owl: :cry2:
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What a magical moment, Nuthatch :clap:. Hope it stays around :)
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:laugh: Jacksparrow :owl:

Placi, this time of year I always hear one/a couple up in the horse chestnut tree just outside the garden. Maybe it spotted a few snacks leaping around in the garden :mouse: :eek: wouldn't that be a sight to see when looking out for Foxy :nod:

Mmm - not really sure how much swooping room they need though :unsure:
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That's brilliant to be able to set your calendar by the guaranteed toowitting of a owl. Keep looking :magnify:
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Just found this clip on facebook ....................

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:owl: :yes:
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Was in a rural area I don't normally frequent toady and there was a barn owl on a fence post. Facing away from the road and into a field.

Can'r recall when I saw one last :owl: :clap:
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Oh wow, Placi :woohoo: :D
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A local little owl today. I've not seen one at this farm before. Not as sharp an image as I'd hoped... I blame their mystical powers.

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