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From Bobby Phillips

I was chatting with a member recently talking about Screech Owls. I have been fortunate to find a few including a couple on my own. But this one here that I am sharing is ridiculous how I stumbled on it.

Driving down a town road and looking for interesting birds while cruising about 25 mph, I see what appears to be the face of an owl in a tree along side of the curb. I go about a half block and find a driveway to make a U-turn. The only spot open was a parking spot exactly on the opposite side of the road next to the tree.

While sitting in my car....

Screech Owl

February 27, 2020

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This looks like a horse kissing the forehead of an owl.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love your sense of imagination!

I just hope it works out better for them than in fiction.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I owe a good bit to that show. It really helped me understand a bit of the poor mental situation I was in at the time.