Brick Wall

Thought I'd hit a brick wall on the owl front today and standing alone in the silence of the twilight on the Cotswold Hills, started to put my gear back in the car. It's always the way isn't it?! Out of the corner of my eye in the gloom I saw the white wings. YES!! The trouble was it was gloom - why on earth couldn't it have come during the terrific evening light or....a few hours earlier so I could feel my toes?

Doing a fly-past the camera sensor couldn't pick him out easily but it was still a magical moment. What I think is stunning about owls is their lack of noise - their ability to fly at speed and hunt in total silence. I don't think I'll ever overcome my awe of them.