tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post6512269764700212401..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Bar NoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-32183234351408706392008-05-18T10:43:00.000-05:002008-05-18T10:43:00.000-05:00Robin,I have seen a hawk standing in a bird bath o...Robin,<BR/>I have seen a hawk standing in a bird bath once, but owls are so nocturnal that I never expected to see that.<BR/><BR/>3C, <BR/>That was for Sunday's post, but you'll know that when you see it.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-84717666522369571702008-05-18T10:23:00.000-05:002008-05-18T10:23:00.000-05:00Great stuff!!! Thanks for the head's up!Great stuff!!! Thanks for the head's up!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-47163634248467941392008-05-18T09:13:00.000-05:002008-05-18T09:13:00.000-05:00Great sequence of photographs, and that owl shot i...Great sequence of photographs, and that owl shot is truly fantastic. I've often wondered about the hawks in our yard and if they ever stop by the pond for a little sip or bath. I've never seen it, but now I think it must happen.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-65106283651439276042008-05-18T08:57:00.000-05:002008-05-18T08:57:00.000-05:00Kathy A,LOL! Very true. Sooooo embarrassing.Deb,Ex...Kathy A,<BR/>LOL! Very true. Sooooo embarrassing.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>Exactly ... would've been cool to get a shot of him and the cardinal bathing.<BR/><BR/>Dee,<BR/>Thanks! Glad you liked them.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Freste,<BR/>Hah! The squirrel thought is very accurate!<BR/><BR/>Susan,<BR/>Yes, I think all those things are true! <BR/>They are definitely not the most convenient study subjects.<BR/><BR/>Kimberlee,<BR/>I think that is exactly the right comparison. Very cat-like attitude. I had not made the connection before you mentioned it, but that is it!<BR/><BR/>Wayne,<BR/>Thank you. I was having a good day.<BR/><BR/>Doc,<BR/>Well, I caught a pair of Miss Kites doing that once and posted that, but so far no owlantics.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-15906817447695705432008-05-18T06:32:00.000-05:002008-05-18T06:32:00.000-05:00Well, I can think of much more embarrasing "normal...Well, I can think of much more embarrasing "normal, mortal acts" than taking a drink of water, if ya get my drift... [wink, wink]<BR/><BR/>Tremendous cute factor, eh?<BR/>Well, if she's over 21 and possesses a functioning brain, send her my way. :-oDr. Knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035212475787264261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-65265031972054521522008-05-18T05:46:00.000-05:002008-05-18T05:46:00.000-05:00The photographs of the owls are absolutely fantast...The photographs of the owls are absolutely fantastic. The owl drinking is a real coup, but they're all great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-18690369086041419682008-05-17T21:43:00.000-05:002008-05-17T21:43:00.000-05:00"caught in such a normal, mortal act"I've never th..."caught in such a normal, mortal act"<BR/><BR/>I've never thought about this before, but owls do exude an almost cat-like air of superiority, don't they? The way they turn their heads away when you want them to look at you...just like many cats I've known.<BR/><BR/>I've never heard that "Who cooks for you" phrase before, so even after Deb guessed correctly, I was still in the dark. Thanks for explaining that! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Very cool experience and photos as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-68996951452688609902008-05-17T21:39:00.000-05:002008-05-17T21:39:00.000-05:00We have to assume a LOT about owls because we rare...We have to assume a LOT about owls because we rarely see them. Your photos prove three things... <BR/><BR/>1) You have to be outdoors to see an owl.<BR/><BR/>2) You have to be in owl territory to see an owl.<BR/><BR/>3) Owls get thirsty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-49368859309058892932008-05-17T21:01:00.000-05:002008-05-17T21:01:00.000-05:00Orrrr it went something like this...Fem cardinal t...Orrrr it went something like this...<BR/><I>Fem cardinal to male:</I> "You didn't take a bath today? You know we're having dinner with Robin. What do you mean you didn't take a bath. Take a bath right now. No, you missed a apot, go back again. Did you just wet your feathers and think you could fool me? Go back and do it again. I wasn't looking, do it again."<BR/><I> Squirell to self: </I> Staystillstayperfectlystilldontmoveawhiskerstaystillasyoucanstayasstillasthetreedonttwichawhiskerdontlookattheowlifheseesyouthenyouarerealsokissthetreekissthetreeandhewontseeyou.<BR/><I> Owl to self:</I> Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh if that squirell thinks I didn't see him he can kiss my .........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-90907417202920243432008-05-17T20:29:00.000-05:002008-05-17T20:29:00.000-05:00Beautiful pictures!Beautiful pictures!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-88243992414672606292008-05-17T20:18:00.000-05:002008-05-17T20:18:00.000-05:00I can just hear him: "Yeah, this time I'm just dri...I can just hear him: "Yeah, this time I'm just drinking water...next time, no guarantees."Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-86877316641768520422008-05-17T19:57:00.000-05:002008-05-17T19:57:00.000-05:00for owls, this must be like candid camera bursting...for owls, this must be like candid camera bursting into the bathroom and yelling, "Hey! How ya DOING?"kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.com