This fine Barred owl decided to make an appearance in the tree in the back yard today. He and his mate live in the woods behind our house.

We hear them almost every day, but occasionally we are treated to a sighting. One evening a couple of years ago, we watched the male and female both chasing a squirrel up and down the 140 foot tall trees. I have never seen a squirrel move THAT fast. Four seconds flat from the bottom of the tree to the top... and three to get back down again. The squirrel did manage to get away, but it was quite a show, with these two very large birds swooping and flapping around trying to grab him.

Better luck next time... hey - how about grabbing a few of the spare MICE we have hanging around the property...