I grabbed my digital camera and attempted to zoom in on the owl. The camera turned itself off. I turned it back on and it said the batteries were dying. AARGH!!!
I then grabbed my trusty 35mm camera. It refused to turn on at all - the battery had died. AARGH!!!
I took both cameras and ran inside. I replaced the batteries in both and sprinted back outside. The owl had disappeared. AARGH!!!
Then I noticed the adult son of the next door neighbors was staring up into the top of a tree down the street. Sure enough, there was owl WAY up in the top of the tree. The son and I took several photos of the owl.
Here's one of mine. Sorry if it's a bit blurry.
I THINK it's a great horned owl. It was a pretty good-sized owl.
The local rabbit population was huddled under anything that would make it difficult for the owl to get to them.
Surprisingly, the local bird population didn't seem upset. Lots of birds flying around and others chirping with no regard to attracting the owl's attention.
It was fun to see in spite of the problems with my camera. (AARRGH!!!)
Papillon
