[MDOsprey] Owl impression

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Hi all,

My friend has already called me fanciful, but at the risk of being
called loony I wanted to inform you about my discovery this morning.  I
glanced out the storm door to see what was at one of my feeders when I
noticed a print on the glass.  It is the telltale mark of an owl that
hit the glass head on.  You can see the leading edge of the wings; the
feather edges of the breast feathers; the eye lids; the feathers
encircling the eyes and, I believe, even a hint of the bill and toe
nails.  It is too small for any of the expected owls except Northern
Saw-whet or Eastern Screech-Owl.  I think the wings look too short for
an Eastern Screech-Owl, so I am voting for saw-whet (wishful thinking?).

I didn't know windows were hazards for nocturnal birds.  I wonder if it
was being chased by a larger owl or after the mouse that sometimes
frequents my front porch.  In any case, my friend now believes what I
said.  She joined the ranks of the fanciful after she saw it.

Patty Craig
Dameron, MD
pattycraig@mail.ameritel.net

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