I can't remember the last time I saw an owl and then this week, like the proverbial buses, I've seen 2!
The Tawny Owl seems to have a roost just up the road from my house, a tree right on a busy road.
Had to go a little bit further to see the Barn Owl on a very cold late afternoon. We eventually saw it a long way off but then it seemed to disappear, along with the light which was rapidly fading.
We were on the point of heading home when it re-emerged making a few speculative dives before finally succeeding in catching a small mouse or vole. I was pretty pleased with the photos considering the lack of light and only having a bridge camera.
Hat-trick!
I thought I was lucky to see two owls in a week but I've now added a third. Not great photos as it was practically dark and a long way off but nice to see a little owl last night...
A super set of photos Mike.
Sadly I don't see, or hear owls these days, not since I stopped camping.
Thanks Mike. We regularly hear Tawny Owls here, despite being on the outskirts of Sheffield, although I hadn't seen one until the other day. The one I posted above has now become a local celebrity as people have become aware of its roost site. It never seems to budge during daylight to the extent I'm wondering if someone's super-glued it in place.
I took some slightly better photos last time I went past as the light was better and to reassure myself it does actually move!