I just arrived home from my music gig tonight (last one of the year)
and loaded my guitars and things into the house.

And WHO was there in the neighbors yard serenading my arrival?  An
EASTERN SCREECH OWL.  It flew over my house and into the tall pines
across the street.  I noticed the shadow from the street light, looked
up and watched this fine bird vanish into the darkness.  He whinnied
for a little bit from across the street and then moved on... or hushed
up.  The Owl, like my band this evening, didn't do any encores.  I
suppose I should've tipped him somehow?

Either way, that owl house I put up last summer might just get some
use after all.

Being that it's now officially my birthday, that was a great little present.

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD

http://wahzoh.blogspot.com/