Lately, we've had some very vocal visitors hanging out in the neighborhood. We live right on the edge of Mackinac Island State Park, so we're lucky to have acres of woods right out our back door. Plus, the lots to us on one side, and many of the lots across the street remain undeveloped as well. So, basically, we've got woods almost all the way around the house. I wonder if the owls like to hang out in the tree line and hunt in our yard - like how hawks like to hunt along the sides of the highway...
Regardless of why they're here, it's been wonderful. I'm not sure what time they get started at night, but we hear them at about ten, when we head up to bed. They'll "talk," back and forth, for an hour or so and then all is quiet. We're not sure if they are moving to another area, or just quieting down. Last night we think there were at least three or four of them. Hopefully they'll be back again tonight; it's a nice way to fall asleep...
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Those Barred Owls are BEAUTIFUL!!!! I wish I saw owls around our house.
They are beautiful. I bet the kids are excited!
How lovely - we have an owl that visits here in the city too, I love listening to him!
We had the same thing this morning!! The owls in the neighborhood talked amongst themselves for at least 30 minutes. What a wonderful way to get ready for work!
What beautiful owls! The only thing we are hearing around here is the sound of pesky squirrels trying to get into our attic so they can turn it into the Squirrel storehouse for the winter :-)
Happy Wednesday!!
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