This is a picture of a Great Barred Owl. I didn't take this picture, but I wanted to show you what is in my backyard. Ever since we moved in (almost 5 yrs. ago)we have had one of these beautiful owls in the woods behind our house. Now I'm from northwestern NJ and we have Barn Owls and Hoot Owls but no Great Barred Owls. I am used to owls hooting not making the noises these owls down here make! It's almost like a coo of a dove but deeper and louder. The first time I heard it in the middle of the night I thought it was someone outside my bedroom window making this noise. It was the owl sitting in our little maple tree. Our resident owl comes out during the day too, which I'm not used to. Whenever anyone goes out on the patio or screened porch, he appears and watches us and actual talks to us in his owl language. Everyone remarks about him and they can't believe he actually loves people.
Well now we have a pair of owls in the backyard and they both come and "talk" to us while we are outside. They just seem to love us! I am so happy they just make my day when they come to "chat" with us. They are so interesting to watch and they are gorgeous when the glide through the trees. When John and I eat on the back porch (like last night) at one point we could hardly hear each other because the 2 owls were "talking" so much. All of our neighbors think it is the most wildest thing they have ever seen or sometimes in this case heard.
I always name things and I will have to come up with some suitable names for our resident feathered friends! I wonder if little owls will be showing up anytime soon! Wouldn't that be wonderful!! Everyone have a great day!
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