Nice. Enjoy the night.

I love owls, Glenda!

Every time I mention hearing an owl my husband's asks if I'm sure it's not a dove cooing. It annoys me and he knows it so I just roll my eyes. ;)

Love owls! Some in our neighborhood, but rarely get to hear them. DH built owl house and I was surprised to learn all the little features it needed to perhaps attract resident owls but alas! no luck.

That's a gorgeous photo, Nicholsworth. My aunt loves owls and collects all sorts of owl figurines, etc. She enjoys jigsaw puzzles and your picture, Nicholsworth, would make a wonderful puzzle.

One time, when I was a youngster on a farm, we had an encounter with a screech owl. We were 10 miles out in the country. It was very quiet - nothing but a few insect noises. I am sound asleep when a screech owl perched on the chimney and let go with a blood curdling scream. The heating stove had been stored for the summer and the flue hole not yet covered. That scream reverberated in the living room and adjoining rooms. I awoke with visions of something awful happening in the house. For a small bird, a screech owl can make a big sound! Ornithologists think that this behavior is the owl's hunting tool. A startling screech can cause his prey to make a sudden movement thus revealing its position. The effect on me: I awoke with a fear for my life and froze until the lint cleared from my brain and I began to realize what the disturbance was, and then fear began to change to shock and awe, and then to anger for needlessly disturbing my slumber. Then, I began to wonder, was that bird loose in the house? Now, I had to get up to investigate.

Yes, simple pleasures. The chickadee's, swweeteee, always makes me smile.

Sometimes we just have to be alert so we don't miss out on those "little things".

Great picture nicholsworth!

I love hearing the birds. Right now the mocking birds are busy with their nest and squawking at each other. Probably about furniture placement (LOL).

I've so happily heard an owl during the summer at night in the last few years. It thrills me and yes, it's a lovely song. Well, at least it's not a screech owl. Wow, Jemdandy, what an awful experience! Where were your parents when this happened? I think I would have had a heart attack.

I love listening to owls and lots of wild birds. My favorite are the whip-poor-wills in the evening.

You were lucky to hear an owl. I miss it. After I cut down the large poplar tree near the back porch I stopped hearing the little screech owl who would perch there in the month of December. I still hear one occasionally but would like to see that little silhouette on the branch in the dark once more.

nicholsoworth, that is fantastic.

I hear them in the summer here, but I would LOVE to see it in my backyard like nicholsworth pic!

schoolhouse..was awesome to get so close..walked up (about 6-7 ft away)..didn't speak..took pics..backed away and it didn't even fly off!..my sister says because I live in my yard the wildlife know me and don't feel threatened..here's a hawk..and a blurry squirrel in the maple..

Great pictures, Nicholsworth! Two summers ago we had a juvenile great horned owl in the tree behind my house. He came a few times, but we could hear him in the trees around us. I took a picture of him but my night photography leaves a lot to be desired. You can only make out his eyes! :) I got very close to him too and he stayed put. So thrilling!

The birds seem to be very active here right now. They are making lots of noise and I love hearing them. I wish it was warm enough to open the windows. Lots of activity at the bird feeder too.

murraysmom..I had seen and heard owls at night (sometimes 2 at a time) but it was impossible to get pics..and then that one day it was here during the day..yard is shady..the pic was taken in broad daylight..so glad I was able to get a pic..love animals

About twenty years ago I walked into my kitchen, glanced out the window, and froze in my tracks. There, sitting on the bird feeder, close enough to touch was a snow white owl. I was so entranced I couldn't move---not even to get a camera. He stared at me and I stared at him (could have been a her) for what seemed like hours. It finally flew away and I was left with an image for my lifetime.

We're hearing them here right now, but soon they will be much quieter, when they have their nests. They don't like to attract attention then.

I love mocking bird songs in spring. Sadly, we do not have any at my location. I remember them from my youth and miss those critters. In spring, the male does a "show off" exercise (at dawn) while singing to impress potential mates and to declare a territory. If you have ever seen this, it gives the feeling of absolute happiness. The bird's exuberance is unmatched; It says spring is here.