Sunday, March 19, 2017
Long-Eared Owls in the Holly Grove
Punch and I took a long walk this afternoon at Greenwich Point, past places we had never been before. We saw the Holly Grove of trees, dedicated in 1959 by a couple on their 50th wedding anniversary. We walked by sturdy old stone walls and pillars and that beautiful shimmering blue Sound. Best of all, we strolled over to a small cluster of people staring up a tree and they showed us the handsome long-eared owls who live at the Point in the winter. They were quiet and still in their bespoke feather coats but the male turned his head a while to peer over his shoulder at us interlopers holding telescope or iPhone. He studied us as intently as we studied him. The female nearby continued facing the blue water, giving us the cold shoulder. One woman said she saw several of them in the Holly Grove Monday. Safe back home w H. and Figgy. So grateful for a long, tall drink of nature to fill body and soul. Punch and I were able to record the rare bird sighting on our walk back in a special ornithologists' Connecticut Audubon notebook by the Grove. In Punch's writing: 3-19-17 Sunday 3 long ear owls Alexa and Alice about 4:30 p.m. Visit friendsofgreenwichpoint.org for more info. I know I will.
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I love owls, and I love the life you are giving Alexa. :)
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DeleteHi Eileen. I wrote a long reply twice on my iPhone and it vanished...so....thanks for your support, as always, and for believing in me/us. I find it fascinating that you love owls. I always thought of them as large, scary, swooping predators with huge wing spans--and keen eyes looking for little animals. That describes the giant owl who lived in our towering tulip tree. But having seen the pretty owls on Sunday, I see your point. The face turned to us was positively furry, inquisitive and cute. Re. the life we are giving Alexa. I find nature is a strong, deep gift to give our children. What scares me is that we gave that strong, deep gift to someone else and that road is not without bumps. I hope and pray someone will always tap into it and find peace and perspective there. Love, Alice
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