Dale.
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I'm sure a lot of you will be able to indentify.
It's probably no secret, that alongside chasing Kingfishers for a number of years now, I've also had an interest in owls, especially Barn Owls. I've managed to photograph Short-eared Owls on a few occasions locally and also, I very often hear Tawny Owls in the nearby woods as well as occasionally, having Tawnies in our garden at night.
I've not seen a Barn Owl in years though, despite making decent efforts to locate them. I've researched it a little too, and now I recognise decent habitat for them, etc. I've never seen one though, despite there being chat of them being around.
That changed tonight. On my way home from a mate's house, I decided to take the scenic route, not that I could see much of it as it was dark. I just prefered it to the bypass and dual carriageway. I pulled in at one point, just to have a look and listen. I was there maybe 10 minutes. I saw something and long story short, a Barn Owl flew close to overhead.
I was chuffed.
I got in the car, headed home, still on the country roads and about 4 miles along the road from the first sighting, I saw another.
You've got to love Wildlife. I've spent a significant amount of time over the last few years trying to locate Barn Owls, without success, despite tip offs, research and all that, then tonight, 2 almost fall in my lap and I'm not trying.
Now, is this another hole I want to go down, just like the Kingfishers?
It's probably no secret, that alongside chasing Kingfishers for a number of years now, I've also had an interest in owls, especially Barn Owls. I've managed to photograph Short-eared Owls on a few occasions locally and also, I very often hear Tawny Owls in the nearby woods as well as occasionally, having Tawnies in our garden at night.
I've not seen a Barn Owl in years though, despite making decent efforts to locate them. I've researched it a little too, and now I recognise decent habitat for them, etc. I've never seen one though, despite there being chat of them being around.
That changed tonight. On my way home from a mate's house, I decided to take the scenic route, not that I could see much of it as it was dark. I just prefered it to the bypass and dual carriageway. I pulled in at one point, just to have a look and listen. I was there maybe 10 minutes. I saw something and long story short, a Barn Owl flew close to overhead.
I was chuffed.
I got in the car, headed home, still on the country roads and about 4 miles along the road from the first sighting, I saw another.
You've got to love Wildlife. I've spent a significant amount of time over the last few years trying to locate Barn Owls, without success, despite tip offs, research and all that, then tonight, 2 almost fall in my lap and I'm not trying.
Now, is this another hole I want to go down, just like the Kingfishers?
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