Thursday, September 27, 2007

Owl

I saw this Great Horned Owl while driving home from work yesterday afternoon. He (she?) was hanging out on a cottonwood limb waiting to fly out and hunt for breakfast. Connie and I had seen this fellow several times over the last couple of months. These birds are so big they really stick out.

Here's a closer shot, pretty near the limits of our little point and shoot. I'm sure the Bayou Gulch bottoms where he was located provide good hunting. We had sort of a staring contest for a few minutes. Finally he was sick of it and flew to the next tree where he perched on a limb with his back to me.

7 comments:

Isaac said...

Reid, is this Bayou Gulch down near Parker?

Reid Farmer said...

Yes, I live down there.

Isaac said...

Wonderful! I live on 20 mile and Mainstreet in Parker. Just moved here from Japan a couple weeks ago.

Matt Mullenix said...

Reid,

FYI: Isaac is OK---not a stalker.

I think.

Isaac said...

I dunno Matt, you've never actually met me, I could be a freak...;-)

Reid Farmer said...

Well Isaac if you're a freak welcome to the freak show! We live on Bayou Hills Road, three miles east of the South Parker Rd - Bayou Gulch Rd intersection. We're in the phone book, give me a shout sometime

Isaac said...

Thanks for the welcome Reid! ;-) Maybe I'll look you up one of these days. All the best!