What a Hoot!

Dear Diary,

This is the first time an owl has come so close to the house and just hung out for awhile.  It is a barred owl; the only owl in Maine with brown eyes.  Much smaller than the great horned owls that also frequent this part of Maine, he has beautiful markings and that penetrating stare that seems to look right through you.

He was sitting on a post right near the birds feeding table, probably hoping a squirrel would come by but I am pleased to report Rudy and Gaylord wisely stayed undercover.

I tried to get Emerson to come to the door to see "Ollie" but no doing.  He missed a wonderful close encounter of the feathery kind!  You snooze you loose Emerson!