Sunday, November 21, 2004

Owl Time

Saturday evening. We are all listening to Stephen Fry read Harry Potter in the kitchen [any parents of children of a certain age will understand this intrusion into family life] Hedwig the owl is featuring large. I go out to lock the garage door and see a Tawny Owl http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/t/tawnyowl/index.asp land on the eve of our neighbour’s roof. By chance Rowan came to the front door at just the right moment; so that we could both stare at the owl staring at us [about 10 metres away] before if flew silently and nonchalantly away... Another type of bird that we have seen here at Hob Moor. S

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