Monday, September 21, 2009

more owls


Two nights ago, I (again) sat in a meadow at sunset, and saw three owls circle around me. I was with a small team of students, and we all basically said: "Golly, this is cool!" This time there was nothing (that I know of) that might have been a trigger. No talk of God or my mother's mortality.

For reasons unknown, I have seen a lot of owls this summer. I spend a lot of time outside in terrain with owls, and this undoubtedly adds to my ability to see owls - but SO many?Am I making too much out of something that might be perfectly mundane?

My question to anyone out there: Has anyone ever seen adult owls in groups of three (or five)?

More owl stories here & here.
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One more story: About 5 years ago I saw two Barred owls in the mountains near my house. They followed me at sun set as I walked along a trail. They would fly to a tree, watch me pass by, and then fly to the next tree and continue watching me as I walked along my path.

8 comments:

  1. I've seen owls... but never more than one at a time.

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  2. Maybe you should just change your aftershave? :-P

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  3. I've never seen an owl in the wild, but I live in Manhattan!

    I enjoy your blog.

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  4. Stuck my head out the door last night at around 2am while letting the dogs out, and heard that familiar call. I've heard that call a few times this past while at around the same time of night but haven't seen anything though.

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  5. I lived in Manhattan for 10 years, and I saw lots of owls. I would see them perched on the ledges of buildings.

    Alas, they were all plastic.

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  6. HAHA oh yeah I see the PLASTIC ones hahaha.

    I also have been inspired by your blog to try to remember my dreams again, which I have not done for years. I don't sleep outside when I do this, however, as people might step on me or the cops might haul me in.

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  7. If owls are messengers, then whatever the message is with that sighting of 3 should be especially important. We have burrowing owls in Floria, with which I've had several experiences, but never with more than one at a time.

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  8. I hear owls quite often outside my house at night,but rarely catch site of any.
    Crows to me are like owls to you,they're always around me,but rarely more than two at a time.

    Maybe they just see me as a future meal.-)

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Hi there. I am eager to hear your comments, especially if you have similar stories. I'm happy to answer any questions you have.

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