My Neighbors are Terrifying

[Bill D 1,985]

Came home from work around 2:30 this morning.  After coming inside I realized I left my phone in the car.  I open the garage door take two steps out the door and hear the most terrifying screams.  Nearly had a heart attack.  I realized I have a barn owl in the neighborhood.

 

[ebinmaine 68,663]

Just now, Bill D said:

Came home from work around 2:30 this morning.  After coming inside I realized I left my phone in the car.  I open the garage door take two steps out the door and hear the most terrifying screams.  Nearly had a heart attack.  I realized I have a barn owl in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

Oh yeah yeah.  

 

 

We had those at the Meet n Greet in N Berwick this past fall.  

@JCM

 

Didn't phase Trina and I in the least because we spend so much time Outdoors but they sure do sound fairly close to scary.

 

Fisher is another one. Those make a similar kind of scream but on the ground.

[Bill D 1,985]

Just listened to a Fisher scream.  I could've been that too.  Either way, scary at 2:30 in the morning.

[Bill D 1,985]

7 minutes ago, Bill D said:

Just listened to a Fisher scream.  It could've been that too.  Either way, scary at 2:30 in the morning.

 

[peter lena 8,814]

@Bill D   only thing we have is an owl , now and then , just about hear it 2 / 3 am , far edge of  back yard  field , hooty pete

[ebinmaine 68,663]

1 hour ago, Bill D said:

Just listened to a Fisher scream.  I could've been that too.  Either way, scary at 2:30 in the morning.

 

Usually a fisher is a ground dweller, but they can and will climb trees 🌳 

Same on the inverse for a barn owl. 

 

[Bar Nuthin 667]

No owls on our property. But my neighbor's dog, Apollo will spend hours chasing bats in our backyard. 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 68,663]

4 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

No owls on our property. But my neighbor's dog, Apollo will spend hours chasing bats in our backyard. 

 

 

 

 

That's hilarious.  

 

[Handy Don 12,561]

9 hours ago, Bar Nuthin said:

No owls on our property. But my neighbor's dog, Apollo will spend hours chasing bats in our backyard. 

Talk about fruitless--it’d take extraordinary luck for that diligent pooch to actually catch a bat!

[Bar Nuthin 667]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Talk about fruitless--it’d take extraordinary luck for that diligent pooch to actually catch a bat!

 

He does make some extraordinary leaps, but we keep close watch in the unlikely event that he should contact one.

[squonk 41,567]

My late pooch Bryant was a bird dog at heart. He would stand under our Magnolia trees and flush out the Tweety birds. We also had a bush that they would roost in. He would go out first thing in the morning and make a dead run to the bush. We used to joke that he was flushing out quail!