'I had not seen the Owls for the trees.'
We have lovely open green spaces here, and Owls.
Some of the lovely Dunedin trees. (Owl homes?)
Lay of the land view. [Pinellas Trail, Owl Park, My Condo]
"Birds eye view"
Treasure Map view
My bicycle "walked" across the Fern Trail. (no bikes allowed)
1.26.24 A lady shows me an owl in a tree. First Sighting, Friday. I was riding my bicycle to visit friends when I met a lady with a 'camera.' (someone not using her cell phone) I stopped to ask her, "what are you photographing?" She told me she was shooting the Owls. (WHAT Owls?) She patiently pointed out an owl 30ft away asleep in a tree. (Owls sleep in the daytime and forage at night.)
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Fast Forward to the next Friday night when i was riding my bike home from my bar, about 5:30p'ish, I swung around the park to look for the owl. (i had the location from my earlier attempts) I couldn't see him anywhere, but way off in the distance I heard a "Hoot". Then softer and from the other direction another 'Hoot' answer. So, being the great Owl Photographer and Naturalist that you know I am, I hooted back. Both birds replied with Hoots. [we had us a regular 'Hoot Nanny!'] Anyway, i couldn't SEE an owl, but I continued to "Hoot." To my amazement, after a few of my better hoots, the damn thing flew back and landed on a limb directly above me. Needless to say he quickly lost interest, but he flew only a short distance away and landed where I could finally get a clear photo.
directly overhead
2.2.24 Owl whisperer. FRIDAY
2.3.24 Owl at rest.
2.5.24 Another day of sleeping
2.6.24 He scratches and stretches, then goes back to sleep.
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What it looks like when you are searching trees for an Owl.
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Today he cleans his toenails.
2.7.24 Later in the day he goes deeper into the woods.
2.12.24 He's back in the exact same spot.
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Another, different lady, pointed out another different owl across town.
It's several miles down the Pinellas Trail to find this front yard. (I've seen him twice)
It's a hoot chasing the Owls. -Skip
