There are times when I think birding is about developing a sixth sense. Today I was out walking somewhere I’d never been before, I was loving being surrounded by glorious old trees and constant bird song, but then it started to rain, just lightly but enough to be unpleasant. I’d been out for several hours so figured I’d increase my pace and head back to the station for the train home. I was stomping along the track when I suddenly felt an overwhelming need to stop, turn around and look back the way I had come. There was no particular sound that triggered this feeling and I didn’t immediately see any reason to stop, until I looked up … and saw this gorgeous Tawny owl snoozing in a dead tree. Sixth sense, intuition, luck, call it what you want – it was certainly working for me today.
51/365 Tawny!
20 Wednesday Feb 2019
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I definitely feel that you ‘tune-in’ and feel some strange pull to go in certain directions when you’re out there and in the moment, especially when you’re alone. Whatever made you look back resulted in a beautiful sight and an image that I’ll bet will be up there in your collection of favourites forever!
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You are so right, Theresa, in all that you say. Thanks. 🙂
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Crikey – what a gift!
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It was magic!
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Gorgeous! (Maybe you heard it snoring? 😉 )
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Hehehe … thanks, Val.
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Great picture, a classic shot.
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Thanks a lot, Dave. 🙂
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Fantastic!
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Thanks, Andy. It was amazing to see. 🙂
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