Do You See What I See?

For several days last week,
I was delightedly
distracted by a visitor to
my backyard.

I made many attempts
to take a picture of
said visitor,
but alas,
I failed.

I still wanted to share it with you,
so I sat down this morning
to google free pictures
of my new friend.
Just as I selected one
and copied it,
something caught my
attention in my peripheral vision.
This time, I was lucky.

As if on cue,

he selected a branch

and appeared to pose for me!

Let me introduce you to...

Oscar!



Isn't he AMAZING??

I keep saying he but I really have no idea

if it's a he or a she.

Here are a few more shots...

I am pretty sure from the research

I have done that this he is a barred owl.

I have been on my deck

and had him appear in flight

five feet from my head.

I did not hear a thing.

I was fortunate to

even spot him catching a

rodent one day.

I sure love

my "wild life!"

Irish Saying:

May you get all your wishes but one,

so you always have something to strive for.