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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 3:03 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

...is back. I live in an urban oak forest. This week an owl has been singing somewhere nearby, starting at around 4:00 am.

I *love* hearing them in the city. They are so amazing.

And I bet the squirrels are worried.

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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DixieD ( member #33457) posted at 3:19 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

That's cool FaithFool. You should go out on an Owl Prowl and try to find him

Growing forward

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TrulyReconciled ( member #3031) posted at 3:20 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

The Sugar Gliders are bailing ...

"In a time of deceit, telling the Truth is a revolutionary act."

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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 3:24 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

OMG TR! That's hilarious!

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 4:50 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

Owling is a lot of fun . You should look up your local birding club.

You are important and you matter. Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your life matters. Always.

Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-63
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011

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Aubrie ( member #33886) posted at 5:12 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

I have an owl too! (I'm "technically" in the county, but still actually city.)

Was laying in bed last night reading, and heard it. I was like, "OMG! QS!!! We have an OWL!!!!"

He woke up and was like, "Yeah. I know. Heard it the other day...zzzzzzz...."

Killjoy.

It's the second time in my life I've heard one.

Coolest thing in the world.

"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - J. Wayne

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Clarrissa ( member #21886) posted at 11:40 PM on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

Don't know if we have owls or not. Haven't heard any. However we have hawks, coyotes, groundhogs, rabbits, deer, skunks... and frogs.

BH Cee64D - 50
FWW (me) - 51


All affairs are variations on a theme. No one has 'Beethoven's 5th' to everyone else's 'Chopsticks'.

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cinnamongurl ( member #37879) posted at 5:40 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

We have 2. They "sing" together, call and response. They usually appear in Feb, and also start "singing" around 4am. I can hear them from our bed. my late night friends!

Me:FWS 42 He: FBS 43 and my heart
Together 22 years. We survived infidelity. "Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it." Tori Amos

CG

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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 6:29 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

"Honey! I found a rat! Get over here!!"

@ Sazzy, we have a fabulous sanctuary that does lots of nature events for families and kids. I will check it out when I'm done with school.

[This message edited by FaithFool at 12:31 AM, January 30th (Thursday)]

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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purplejacket4 ( member #34262) posted at 6:36 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

I have one too. I hear him at 4:00 AM when I let the puppy out to wet (don't worry Mr. Tiny Bladder weighs 70 lbs now so won't be carried off). I live in an area with practically no trees, no abandoned buildings so I can't figure out where he stays in the daytime.

Me: BS 50
Her: FWS 53 (both family med MDs; together 23 years)
OW: who cares (PhD)
Dday: 10/11: 11/11 TT for months; NC 8/12
Limboconsiliationish
"band aids don't fix bullet holes" Taylor Swift
I NEVER mind medical ???

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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 7:07 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

http://www.yourtango.com/2014203927/love-15-reasons-owls-make-best-boyfriends?source=huffingtonpostgoodnews

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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stronger08 ( member #16953) posted at 7:59 AM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

I have them on my property. I've never seen them, but I certainly hear them. They must be close to my house cause I have woken up because of the whooting. I love the spring and fall when I can leave my windows open and go to sleep, but the damn owls interfere with my slumber. But since the house I bought was vacant for many years the property was overrun with Chipmunks and field mice. Between my dog chasing them and the owls hunting I've noticed a decline over the last year. Last winter my house was overrun with field mice. This year I have not seen any. I guess I'll see about the chipmunks this spring. Hopefully the owls will hunt them and reduce the population. The little bastards have destroyed all of my stone retaining walls with their burrows.

You cant eat soup with chopsticks.

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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 8:02 PM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

Mice are very destructive critters, despite their cuteness...

Go get em, owls!

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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TrulyReconciled ( member #3031) posted at 8:59 PM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

I live in an area with practically no trees, no abandoned buildings so I can't figure out where he stays in the daytime.

Burrowing Owl (possibly):

"In a time of deceit, telling the Truth is a revolutionary act."

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 FaithFool (original poster member #20150) posted at 10:37 PM on Thursday, January 30th, 2014

I was thinking the same thing...

DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire

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cinnamongurl ( member #37879) posted at 3:49 AM on Friday, January 31st, 2014

Where I live, there are record numbers of snowy owls this year! But I think I'm the only person in the whole state whooo hasn't seen one.

Me:FWS 42 He: FBS 43 and my heart
Together 22 years. We survived infidelity. "Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it." Tori Amos

CG

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Rebreather ( member #30817) posted at 4:28 AM on Friday, January 31st, 2014

We heard a nest full of babies last year, and saw Mom or Dad. We have lots of them. One of the many reasons we have indoor cats!

Me BS
Him WH
2 ddays in '07
Rec'd.
"The cure for the pain, is the pain." -Rumi

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