It took a while

[Freako]

but meet Ted
Tawny Owl. by

Mick Freakley, on Flickr

[Cyprio]

Hello Ted

Well done Mick.

[Lukemilnes]

Think you've been spotted there mate

What a beauty though!

[alan behenna]

Certainly got eyes for you!

What a good shot.

[davelumb]

What a hoot that must have been, Mick.

[Stewlaws]

Nice one Mick, shame we do not see the little owl around anymore, not quite sure why but the population dropped like a stone locally, use to seem like they were on every other lamp post at one time...

[Jeffire]

Cracking photo love it

[chrisG]

Excellent.
Love owls, I'll be chasing them locally as soon as I can. I have a tawny spot sorted and a possible on some little owls.

[J-pikeman]

Class Mick as always Hello Ted,,

[Will Smith]

Nice shot Mick .

Will.

[Freako]

Thanks for all your comments Guys, been a pleasure spending time with Ted.

You are right about the Little Owl Stew, we had two breeding pair with 1/4 mile of my house, both old willows they were nesting blew over a couple of years back. Not seen one locally since.

[Stewlaws]

Thanks for all your comments Guys, been a pleasure spending time with Ted.

You are right about the Little Owl Stew, we had two breeding pair with 1/4 mile of my house, both old willows they were nesting blew over a couple of years back. Not seen one locally since.

I went to a talk Mick on the little owl, they discussed the possibility of it as a species that would populate readily as it's diet consisted of insects mainly, the consensus was it would be a bird we were likely to see with a regularity, as mentioned I would see so many in daylight hours on lamp posts and telegraph poles ...then the population went into reverse, I wonder if the lack of insects was a reason, my car windshield rarely takes a strike of anything resembling a fly !

Still hear the tawny but more likely to see the barn owl locally.

[Freako]

Thanks for all your comments Guys, been a pleasure spending time with Ted.

You are right about the Little Owl Stew, we had two breeding pair with 1/4 mile of my house, both old willows they were nesting blew over a couple of years back. Not seen one locally since.

I went to a talk Mick on the little owl, they discussed the possibility of it as a species that would populate readily as it's diet consisted of insects mainly, the consensus was it would be a bird we were likely to see with a regularity, as mentioned I would see so many in daylight hours on lamp posts and telegraph poles ...then the population went into reverse, I wonder if the lack of insects was a reason, my car windshield rarely takes a strike of anything resembling a fly !

Still hear the tawny but more likely to see the barn owl locally.

Now you mention the windscreen fly thing you are right, it's amazing how our nature is suffering at presents, where it will take us who knows. I fear fir the future generations for sure Stew.

[Happy Hayes]

Lovely picture Mick
Regards
Tom

[Freako]

Lovely picture Mick
Regards
Tom

Thank you Tom

[Freako]

Ted is still visiting, I wonder if he will bring his missus and babies in time, I hope so.

Tawny Ted by

Mick Freakley, on Flickr

[chrisG]

excellent

[Freako]

excellent

Cheers Chris.