The other day while watering some of my flowers… I heard a Woodpecker going nuts in our big tree. I looked up …and there up in the tree was what all the fuss was about… Peeking down at me… was one of our backyard owls.
He was resting after his long night out on the town…
We have great horned owls that hoot in the wee hours of the morning which I just love!
But when we get to see them in the daylight hours…it’s a real treat!
They sometimes start their evening prowl up on our roof…
Or I see them lurking in the trees…
They are very special to us! 
Here, in the next photo, he is quite tired of hearing the Woodpecker squawk at him! See how his ears are down…
Whatever the case… we adore our Owls! Sleeping or not Sleeping…
They are mysterious and yet so beautiful.
I appreciate you reading and enjoying our owls. Do you have owls in your neck of the woods?
Wonderful owl photos. Your were blessed.
Thank you so much Tim! And we feel blessed as well! 😊🦉
Love this post
Thank you bunches!
Yes, Nancy we do have owls. Particularly, Burrowing owls which are a protected species. They live in burrows dug into the ground and are very small. Like about 8 inches tall. They are so cute and can be seen at any time of day. They are not afraid of people as their burrows are marked by little white crosses (perches) that have been put up by environmentalists. The only issue is, many times lots which have been vacant have little burrows on them. So, when a builder is ready to build, he can not disturb the nests during nesting season. There have been fines and jail sentences for messing with these little guys. Thanks for sharing your beautiful owls. Hugs my friend.
Thank you for sharing about your Burrowing Owls! I have seen one or two but with Owl Rescuers. Thanks for enjoying our backyard owl.
But I must ask… how was your Kansas City Ball Game? I sure hope they won! 🤗
Your owl photos are amazing! It is so hard to see them in the day much less get good photos. Thanks for sharing! We have one that shows up on a tree down the street from our house from time to time. I finally saw him last week early in the morning.
They are very good at hiding. As they are the same color of the tree trunk. I would have not known he was there unless it wasn’t for squawky!
I am glad you have one in your neighborhood! They are fun to spot.
I love owls, and I really love to hear them hooting.
We do too…!! With the windows open at night… it’s perfect!
Great shots! We nearly always have an owl around here, very close by the house sometimes, but we have never seen it let alone been able to take pictures of it.
They like to hide during the day.
I am so happy to get to hear them!
We love that “hoot, hoot”! 🙂
Wow, great captures! I have only seen a real owl a handful of times…such fascinating creatures!
Jenna
They are fascinating and mysterious! We just love them and their hooting at night. And when we get a glimpse of them during the day… what a treat!
Thank you for the visit my friend!
These captures are amazing, Nancy! I have never seen one. It must be challenging to photo them since they are good at hiding. 🙂
It’s the darn leaves that get in the way! But every once in a while they peek out to see what I am up too!
Thank you for enjoying!
Awesome shots! So lucky to see one during the daylight.
Yes… I feel very lucky!
Thanks so much for the visit… You have so much to attend to with the building and all!
Be careful out there on the fence line!
Yes, we have owls but we have never been able to capture them with our camera! These are amazing shots, Nancy. I showed your post to my hubby and he enjoyed it very much! Have a wonderful week my friend!
I am thrilled he got to see these pictures. My LUMIX does a great job once I can get the focus off the leaves. Lol!
They are mysterious and beautiful! Thanks for enjoying them right along with me!
These are great pictures, I have only seen one owl , and it was a little screech owl!
They are little compared to these big ones. But cute as can be!!
Thank you for the visit!
Such wonderful photos; nice work! We have owls here, though I’ve only actually seen one fly over once. I do hear them quite often though. 🙂
Thanks for the visit!
Owls are truly amazing! Hope you get to see one up close real soon!
I saw your owl photo on Instagram. They are fascinating animals. Great set of photos Nancy!
Thank you my friend. And I agree… fascinating creatures! 😊
Beautiful pictures, Nancy. Beautiful owls xXx
Thank you so much Jane!
WOW! I cannot believe you were able to get that close!!! So so cool.
He really could have cared less of me. I was literally under the tree.
Thank you for always stopping by with such kind words!
Oh, Nancy! I love, love love this post! Your photos are beautiful! We have owls, but I never seem to see them this well. I do hear the Barred Owl though, and the Screech Owl. This is just wonderful. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I am thrilled you got to see our Great Horned Owl! Yay!
Thank you for the love!
Such incredible photos Nancy! To think this is in your backyard is amazing. I love the photo where thenowl’s ears are down blocking out the woodpecker. Enough is enough! 🙂
Those were my words as well to the darn woodpecker! Lol!
Glad you enjoyed Sweet Sue!
These are some great photos.
Thank you!
What a joy! Your owls are quite beautiful, Nance.
We love them too!
What a hoot! 🙂
I was waiting for you to say that!
Perhaps I need to switch up my repertoire? 😉
How lovely Nancy. I’d love to see an owl up close and personal. One day 🙂
There are so many handsome fellows and gorgeous beauties out there. I am sure it will happen for you one day.
Thank you for stopping in!
Always love stopping by 🙂
Awwww…great pictures! I love owls!!
So do we!