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The Owl

I was awakened this morning, a little before 6am, by a frightening commotion right next to me in bed. I jumped out of bed and turned on the light. What I saw was amazing. My cat Meenow with an Owl in her mouth! The Owl escaped her grasp and started flying around the room. It then perched itself on the door frame, where I was able to catch it with a towel. I realeased it and it flew away, seemingly unharmed. I took some photos with my phone.

 

 

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DRomeo

DRomeo wrote on Mar 06, 01:22 PM

Wow!!!  This has got to be one of the coolest thing that happened on the planet today!!!!


The_Esquire

The_Esquire wrote on Mar 06, 03:25 PM

He probably stopped by to see how your kitchen was all tricked out...  That is too cool!

michel

michel wrote on Mar 06, 04:15 PM

What are these myths and superstitions, Kiakam?

michel

michel wrote on Mar 06, 04:49 PM

I prefer wisdom and prosperity =)

virginie

virginie wrote on Mar 06, 08:46 PM

Yes yes...why don't we go with wisdom and prosperity. Lets not put negative thoughts in mike's little head now!Wink

michel

michel wrote on Mar 11, 02:46 PM

I just got a reply from Joy Gold from the Department of vertebrate Zoology at the National Museum of Natural History. Here is her message:

You were very lucky to take a picture of the owl in question. It is a Screech owl, Otus asio, the smallest owl with ear tufts and the most nocturnal of all the North American owls.

DRomeo

DRomeo wrote on Mar 11, 03:26 PM

Mike, this is now officially the coolest thing that happened on the planet last week...

michel

michel wrote on Mar 11, 03:35 PM

Haha, yes, it might be. Cool

michel

michel wrote on May 21, 12:55 AM

I saw the owl again today. He lives in the huge tree in my back yard. That tree is old, and full of holes. it is home to many animals, and apparently, the Owl. I'm calling it TootyHooty.

michel

michel wrote on May 21, 12:07 PM

I got a pic of it, in his hole in the tree:

michel

michel wrote on May 29, 01:58 PM

So there's now a family, yes a FAMILY of owl living in my back yard. My neighbor (Lyn Hardy http://www.lynhardyphoto.com/) is a professional nature photographer and took these awesome pics:

The babies

Mom and dad (not sure which is which)

DRomeo

DRomeo wrote on May 29, 04:42 PM

The story just keeps on getting better :)

SoulfulEyz

SoulfulEyz wrote on May 30, 12:51 AM

OHH...this is such a touching story! Who needs television when you have a live show going on?! Tooty Hooty and his family have got to be one of the cutest families I have ever met! This is such an awesome blog! Definitely a huge favorite of mine! A feel good blog!!

michel

michel wrote on May 30, 11:36 AM

I'm glad you guys are enjoying this as much as I am! Laughing

These are Screech owls, Otus asio, the smallest owls with ear tufts and the most nocturnal of all the North American owls.

I just hope they don't come back with a vengeance and eat my cat! Surprised

michel

michel wrote on Jun 02, 01:00 PM

The neighborhood is all abuzz about the owl family. Neighbors come from many houses downstream and upstream to see them. I walk out onto my deck and see people with cameras or binoculars right outside my fence, looking up into the trees. The story takes a sinister turn at this point, however.

My neighbor Herb, in the house behind mine tells me Saturday morning that one of the baby owls is missing. He hasn't been seen. He says he saw my cat chewing on something earlier, so we go to the spot, but find nothing. A little later that day, I go down into my basement to get something, and lo and behold, there is the baby owl, in a pool of blood... dead and massacred. Meenow had no pity for the fool this time.

I had to tell the neighbors. Everybody was sad. I put a bell collar on Meenow, so she can no longer sneek up on unsuspecting prey. She runs around now, tingling like a conspicuous fairy. Gone are the days of the huntress cat, for better or for worst.

DRomeo

DRomeo wrote on Jun 03, 12:59 PM

The saga continues!

How about some video! :)

SoulfulEyz

SoulfulEyz wrote on Jun 07, 11:40 PM

OHHHH...poor little baby owl! Meenow was bad but hopefully he learnt from this...who wants to be tingling everywhere?!

michel

michel wrote on Jun 11, 07:29 PM

Oh man... you get presents from your cat too!

You know what they say. "A cat is a cat is a cat". Unless it's got a bell, and then it's just a cat.

CrazdBarbie

CrazdBarbie wrote on Jul 26, 09:22 AM

  1. You are a very lucky guy,I am so glad that the owl caught by the cat is doing fine!~
    Those Owls are so special,the professional shots are great but the ones you took in your room are so cool too see,.
    We had an owl a few years ago,he was big and beautiful.
    The Hurricane Ivan came and took down the big tree he would prech in.
    I felt so special cause he was in my tree.
    Ive seen none since and it is sad.
    Have a great day and thanks for sharing.

cretura

cretura wrote on Oct 16, 08:07 AM

Tooty hooty is wonderful. I've only had a snail crawl into my jacket pocket and come home with me. it was slime and all crunched up when i reached in my pocket for change.

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