tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post2365128821335687139..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Barred Owl DuetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-90486836615376870182008-05-17T09:40:00.000-05:002008-05-17T09:40:00.000-05:00For those who might not know what kind of racket a...For those who might not know what kind of racket a couple of <A HREF="http://webpages.charter.net/videodoctor/media/SlapErDownAgainPaw.mp3" REL="nofollow">Barred Owls</A> make, <A HREF="http://webpages.charter.net/videodoctor/media/BarredOwl.mp3" REL="nofollow">Click Here</A>. The juveniles mentioned begin at :34.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Compilation-by-D.-G.-Gillilan/Night-Sounds/album-v2accbb" REL="nofollow">Night Sounds</A>Dr. Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-75145665836224350102008-05-17T08:35:00.000-05:002008-05-17T08:35:00.000-05:00Doc,I know what you mean about very weird owl cack...Doc,<BR/>I know what you mean about very weird owl cackly sounds at night. Pretty strange stuff. The juvies are very whiney.<BR/><BR/>Sophie,<BR/>Almost no skeeters here with no rain ... well, a little last night, but that doesn't count.<BR/><BR/>ThreeC,<BR/>They say that is good for our brains, right?<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Anon,<BR/>Welcome to Pure Florida! <BR/>Thank you for that act of snake kindness also. At many homes it would have had a bad ending for the snake.<BR/>Thank you for your tolerance.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-30775719390214554292008-05-17T08:18:00.000-05:002008-05-17T08:18:00.000-05:00My wife introduced me to your blog,now you are a d...My wife introduced me to your blog,now you are a daily "dose". Had an four foot oak snake in my hen-house nest box this AM, three suspicious lumps, short on eggs yesterday. Took him down the pasture and turned him loose. I wonder how long before he's back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-10594845835208461042008-05-17T07:09:00.000-05:002008-05-17T07:09:00.000-05:00I puzzled long and hard over that...wonderful owl ...I puzzled long and hard over that...wonderful owl pictures.threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-17665907534829787122008-05-16T21:06:00.000-05:002008-05-16T21:06:00.000-05:00I can hardly bear the wait for the next chapter. T...I can hardly bear the wait for the next chapter. The critters are really coming out of the woodwork down your way. The skeeters are keeping my outdoor activities to a minimum lately. More rain today, more skeeters. I've heard Tom's lavendar deodorant works well. Worth a shot.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-21344092044260314442008-05-16T15:41:00.000-05:002008-05-16T15:41:00.000-05:00Great pictures, and you are right about having the...Great pictures, and you are right about having the camera at hand -- right at dusk or dawn. No telling how many telling shots I've missed -- even though I usually have a video camera imbedded somewhere. ;-) I've never quite gotten the "Who cooks for you" thing, however. A friend insists it sounds like that to her, but she is easily persuaded -- me, not so much. People and their tendancy to humanize everything -- except, ironically enough, other humans. <BR/><BR/>But of all the creepy things I've seen and heard in my life, juvenile Barred Owls just outside your window letting out with some otherworldly shreak at 3:00AM while you are writing some bean-counter-code amidst the midnight silence has got to be the most disconcerting. I first though aliens were abducting the household pets -- or that perhaps some local teens were performing some bizarre NeoCon ritual and sacrificing the neighbor's cat in order to reclaim the lost soul of Newt Gingrich. Somewhere around the third shreak, though, it became obvious.<BR/><BR/>I believe I've posted this before, but for those who missed it:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.owlcam.com" REL="nofollow">Owl Cam</A>Dr. Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-46279804174744051512008-05-16T12:21:00.000-05:002008-05-16T12:21:00.000-05:00HT,Not an X-File experience I fear, just something...HT,<BR/>Not an X-File experience I fear, just something new for me.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>Glad you came along. What happened next is not earthshaking, but I got a kick out of it.<BR/><BR/>Dani, <BR/>Yes, at least in the immediate vicinity. Every year the adults bring a whiney chick or two to the yard to hunt.<BR/><BR/>Doug,<BR/>Thanks. Wanna be writers like me really like it when that happens.<BR/><BR/>Mark,<BR/>Ditto that. Usually it's at the very cusp of twilight and I can't shoot.<BR/><BR/>Debbie,<BR/>Thanks ... I hope I didn't build tomorrow's ending up too much.<BR/><BR/>Tai,<BR/>Sorry, No Stinky Apes ... yet.<BR/><BR/>Sharon,<BR/>Thanks! I'll keep trying.<BR/><BR/>Wren,<BR/>Thank you. I do visit your site by the way, but it doesn't like me ... I can almost never comment.<BR/><BR/>Anon,<BR/>Excellent advice and I appreciate the reminder.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>Thanks, Being there with the camera is half the game.I hope you like the finale too!<BR/><BR/>Susan,<BR/>I gotta admit it, I do.<BR/>I look forward to each predawn ..."what am I going to write?" session.<BR/>It has become an addiction.<BR/><BR/>Laura,<BR/>Well, when y'all return the owls and fawns will be waiting.<BR/>And the skunk apes.<BR/><BR/>Freste,<BR/>I thought about titling this post, "A Fine Pair of Hooters" but, well I might reveal myself to be a typical male ...<BR/>Although that title might have cause my hit count to soar.<BR/><BR/>Momadness,<BR/>Thanks. They are pretty amazing birds.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-11918017413928252522008-05-16T10:33:00.000-05:002008-05-16T10:33:00.000-05:00Oh, most beautiful photos. The owls are lovely cre...Oh, most beautiful photos. The owls are lovely creatures! Thanks for capturing some wonderful shots of them.<BR/>momadnessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-50395333387427064742008-05-16T10:32:00.000-05:002008-05-16T10:32:00.000-05:00Ohhhhhh mannnn, when I heard that you might post a...Ohhhhhh mannnn, when I heard that you might post a few nice pics of a pair of some crepuscular hooters, I was gonna run straight to Mrs. FC to talon you. <BR/>Owls? Yeah ok then. Was quite surprised to see datil pics of them as I hear them between 11 and 1 a.m. The critter pics are quite beakoming! But I do prey that you will someday consider publishing, dude. The narratives maks us all wanna go exploring again. I'd plunk down a Franklin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-39499576327485283342008-05-16T10:28:00.000-05:002008-05-16T10:28:00.000-05:00Wow! I love these photos! I can't imaging how I'd ...Wow! I love these photos! I can't imaging how I'd feel if one landed just 4 feet away from me. I'd be stoked, too. What a feeling that must have been. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-28301798971357877882008-05-16T09:05:00.000-05:002008-05-16T09:05:00.000-05:00You really enjoy this, don't you? The Florida wil...You really enjoy this, don't you? The Florida wildlife adventure... the challenge of writing... the thrill of photography... the sharing with people who care about this stuff... and today, you serve the element of suspense. <BR/><BR/>THANKS! <I>Your blog is always fun.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-36429841701957980752008-05-16T09:04:00.000-05:002008-05-16T09:04:00.000-05:00You are definitely on a roll, FC. It's been an abu...You are definitely on a roll, FC. It's been an abundance of creature delights here. The barred owls are beautiful, and I seriously can't imagine what comes next.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78594069582694435432008-05-16T08:42:00.000-05:002008-05-16T08:42:00.000-05:00Protect your waterfolly fish by submerging PVC Y-j...Protect your waterfolly fish by submerging PVC Y-joint pipe sections in the pond. The owls can't get at the fish if the fish are fast enough to hide there. And believe me, Barred Owls LOVE fish! It's only a matter of time. Good Luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-32885136016998527882008-05-16T08:18:00.002-05:002008-05-16T08:18:00.002-05:00You always have great posts, but this one is speci...You always have great posts, but this one is special even for you. What a great adventure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-69794918473549252492008-05-16T08:18:00.001-05:002008-05-16T08:18:00.001-05:00You are just the master of the cliffhanger this we...You are just the master of the cliffhanger this week! :) Love it, keep it up. Beautiful pics too.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187791347178229107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-9185433086016782332008-05-16T08:18:00.000-05:002008-05-16T08:18:00.000-05:00Ha! Hurricaneteen beat me to the skunk ape gag - I...Ha! Hurricaneteen beat me to the skunk ape gag - I'm seriously intrigued too though!tai hakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295682681054506388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-62572155234021519922008-05-16T08:04:00.000-05:002008-05-16T08:04:00.000-05:00What happened next? Don't leave us hanging like ...What happened next? Don't leave us hanging like this! Great writing by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-20920316076358716712008-05-16T07:30:00.000-05:002008-05-16T07:30:00.000-05:00What fun! We hear owls around the house, but only ...What fun! We hear owls around the house, but only late when it's way too dark to see them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-69418339238063495992008-05-16T07:13:00.000-05:002008-05-16T07:13:00.000-05:00That's a great series of photos, but what I really...That's a great series of photos, but what I really liked was the writing. It felt like I was standing right next to you watching the owls.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48217366315491921572008-05-16T06:57:00.000-05:002008-05-16T06:57:00.000-05:00Are they breeding in your woods FC??Are they breeding in your woods FC??Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038703319667640641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-18868893808018104632008-05-16T06:53:00.000-05:002008-05-16T06:53:00.000-05:00Wow. What an amazing at-home adventure, and you to...Wow. What an amazing at-home adventure, and you told the story so well. I'm eagerly awaiting the next chapter.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-59880916392410684552008-05-16T06:34:00.000-05:002008-05-16T06:34:00.000-05:00Something YOU'VE never seen before? It's a skunk a...Something YOU'VE never seen before? It's a skunk ape isn't it?! I knew you had them out there!MinorcanMeteorolgisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095923117456588424noreply@blogger.com