Angel Face~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, HOLLER HAPPENINGS, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, Wild Life

Holler Hooters,

are the very best neighbors!

This little guy,

flies with his friend Katie Pnewski,

at Avian Behavior International in Southern California.

We have nesting barn owls in our owl boxes at The Holler.

Check out this frumpy little chick on his first day out of his nest, napping, and making a new friend!

Baby Valentine~

Cheers to you from The Happy Holler Hooters~

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253 thoughts on “Angel Face~”

  4. Angel indeed dear lady, and big night time eyes. And that story of your junior Barn Owl would have been great to watch his first days. I had a friend who had slept in his van, woke up the next morning and opened his door…10 feet from his face was a Tawny Frogmouth, an owl down under so he couldn’t help but quietly click a few shots. The owl seemed un-amused in being disturbed at sleep. Great pictures and story dear lady, thank you 😀❤️🙏🏽

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    1. I saw a Tawny Frog Mouth, and a Lyrebird and tooks photos of both, which were not very good, and is why I didn’t post them, but I was thrilled out of my guord to see them! I love your story too Mark! დ

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    1. Yes! I agree with you. Owl eyes are incredible. So much of an owl’s brain is taken up by their visual processing center. They are incredibly observant creatures! დ

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  17. The Barn Owl is an interesting bird Cindy with its dish face so well designed to pick up sound. Beautiful captures, especially the new born. This is the only owl I featured in my first book.

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  32. It is a rare and splendid experience to see a barn owl this closely, Cindy. Wow, such a beautiful bird. And that chick is absolutely adorable. Terrific photos and post, thank you.

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  41. We have an owl house in a tree occupied by barn owls. In the summer the babies make quite a racket squawking all night for food while the parents hunt. We always know when the babies have left the nest by the sudden silence.

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  42. Just look at that face, cuz! You should have saved this post for Valentine’s Day!!!. Beautiful shots though.
    Are you involved in any of this weather mess I keep seeing reported in CA? 🙁 ⛈️.

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    1. Hi cuz! He’s quite a QT huh! We were the beneficiarcies of the atmospheric rivers that blew through here. The Holler was slammed with rain storms after rain storms. All good. Everything around us is green and happy. The creek is full and flowing. Hope all is well with you cuz and wonderful to hear from you! დდ

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      1. Things sorta ok here no. Last 3wks have been lab work & doctor appts. one after the other. Eyes, ears, back, & then skin cancers. I’m just falling apart. Ya gotta be brave to get old and.😷🤕😷. ❤️‍🩹

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        1. I am so very, very, sorry Paul. I wish I could make your suffering go away. Too few people realize how incredibly brave older people have to be, while at the same time, having little opportunity to talk in any real way about what they know is happening. It is a hard road to have to take. I am sending you my love as your almost cousin. I am sending you my prayers. And I am thinking about you cuz. Please stay in touch. Email me if you would like. I would like that. დდდ

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  45. Those barn owls are beautiful! Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything more magical than seeing owls in the wild. They look so otherworldly, and their nocturnal lifestyles mean that any sighting of them is a treat.

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