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A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
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December 22, 2022
Owl Be Home for Christmas
Did a slight variation on our Christmas Tree birding theme this year, putting all of our favorite owl ornaments toward the top of the tree.
We have Screech Owls (of course), Barns, Barreds, Saw Whets, Great Horneds and several UFOs (unidentified festive owls).
Happy holidays to owl, and to owl a good night!
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Thanks for sharing – love your owl ornaments Jim! I adore all birds but owls in particular. 🙂 Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and has a wonderful 2023!
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Better check the tree carefully for a live owl: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/us/owl-christmas-tree-found-trnd/index.html
Merry Christmas, one and all…
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Cyndi Fletcher
Thanks for sharing – love your owl ornaments Jim! I adore all birds but owls in particular. 🙂 Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and has a wonderful 2023!
John Pastore
Better check the tree carefully for a live owl: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/us/owl-christmas-tree-found-trnd/index.html
Merry Christmas, one and all…