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O is for Owl

April 17, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Wordless Wednesday…

We rescued an owl in our back yard last spring… 
This spring an entire family has moved in!

We Muggles are thrilled☺ 

Don’t count your owls before they are delivered… – Albus Dumbledore

talya
Musical Pairing:
Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme
Wordless Wednesday & A to Z April Blog Challenge. O is for Owl…

Filed Under: Gardening, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: A to Z April Blog Challenge, Dallas, Munger Place, Wordless Wednesday

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Comments

  1. anotherjennifer says

    April 17, 2013 at 4:35 am

    What a neat photo. Owls are so cool. Happy WW!

  2. Writercat59 says

    April 17, 2013 at 5:17 am

    Spooky photo of the owl. Almost looks like an alien creature. Cool stuff about having owls move in with you. Enjoy, you Muggles!

  3. Anne Mackle says

    April 17, 2013 at 5:44 am

    Ah so cute.What an honour to have them nesting in your yard.
    Anne/Is Anyone There

  4. Kathy says

    April 17, 2013 at 7:15 am

    I love owls. They are so cool. Especially loved seeing all the owls in the Harry Potter films!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 17, 2013 at 8:46 am

      Me too. I miss Harry Potter:(

  5. Ms POSH says

    April 17, 2013 at 7:20 am

    How sweet! I love the owls.
    POSH

  6. Talya's Mom says

    April 17, 2013 at 7:45 am

    One of Talya’s boyfriends brought me a live owl one time.I was decorating with owls then.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 17, 2013 at 8:39 am

      Oh my I forgot about that! Good thing I wasn’t dating him when you were decorating with Baylor bears.

  7. Mother Of Mad Cats and Babies says

    April 17, 2013 at 8:02 am

    I love owls! We recently went to a Bird of Prey conservation centre, and got to see all kinds of owls, up close. How cool that the family has moved in! Great photo.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 17, 2013 at 8:45 am

      It is cool especially since we live only a few blocks from downtown Dallas.

  8. Kristin Aquariann says

    April 17, 2013 at 10:26 am

    Neat! I’ve only seen owls in zoos.

    ♥ aquariann
    Featured Photo: White Blossoms in Spring

  9. Megan says

    April 17, 2013 at 10:34 am

    That is such a cool picture. I’ve never seen an owl up close.

  10. Lauren @ Hobo Mama says

    April 17, 2013 at 10:51 am

    So cool to have a whole family there! Love your musical pairing, too.

  11. Loy Cerf says

    April 17, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    Talya, I’ve been so enjoying your A-Z challenge posts–today’s about the owl was no exception! Also, I got a big laugh out of your Aunt Virgie and her ‘lost’ wig! Happy WW!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 17, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      Thank you Loy!

  12. mail4rosey says

    April 17, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Oh my gosh, that’s amazing!

  13. Patrice says

    April 17, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    I can hear an owl close by, but I haven’t seen it – great shot!

  14. Nantawan Bennett says

    April 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Happy WW.
    would be nice if you can link up at my blog.
    Have a nice day.
    Nan
    http://www.blogshe.net

  15. Jen Forbes says

    April 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    How cool is that!

  16. kmckendry says

    April 17, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    Awwh how cute!

  17. Joyce Lansky says

    April 17, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Cute photo. From what I was told from an orinthologist, owls are the stupidest birds alive. The wise old owl is pure myth. If the world only knew.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

  18. Mary Purpari says

    April 17, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    How cool is that? Have you tried sending messages via owl, yet? 😉

  19. Jennifer Hughes says

    April 17, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    So glad you joined me for Wordless Wednesday Bloggers. More than 100 people partied with us! Thanks for linking up and don’t forget the Friday Flash Blog later this week.

    Jennifer
    http://www.thejennyevolution.com

  20. Bryan Jones says

    April 18, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Cool, love me some owls!

  21. Suzy says

    April 18, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Owls seem to be popping everywhere for me – will have to look up the significance of that. How exciting to find an owl in your backyard.

  22. sherilee says

    April 20, 2013 at 10:45 am

    I am an owl fan, too–I did them for “O” day too–with a side of Optimism!


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