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Published: 2018-04-20 11:01:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 13729; Favourites: 1363; Downloads: 146
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    “To be honest, owls aren’t the brightest of birds, amazing as they are; parrots and crows are much smarter.  It’s all in the eyes: those

    magnificent piercing optics are what make all owls look like they are deep in concentrated scrutiny and steeped in long-lost knowledge.” 

                                                                                                                   ~ Matt Sewell,  Owls: Our Most Enchanting Bird     
     

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cricketumpire In reply to ??? [2019-06-23 06:40:46 +0000 UTC]

 
      Of course you can       
      

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ricky4 [2019-04-19 17:11:21 +0000 UTC]

 

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cricketumpire In reply to ricky4 [2019-04-19 17:34:42 +0000 UTC]

I guess you liked this one...           Seriously, thank you so much     
          

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ricky4 In reply to cricketumpire [2019-04-20 02:33:44 +0000 UTC]

  

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QuintonDeveraux [2018-12-05 20:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Owls indeed are enchanting creatures...

In a monastery a nun went to the garden to pray every night...
She would find an old tree, then sit underneath and say:
"Oh LORD please send me a man."
This went on for months on end, she would find her spot in the
garden and then lift her heartfelt prayer:
"Oh LORD please send me a man."
One night an owl came to sit in one of the branches of the old
tree. The nun didn't notice it when she sat down and offered
her prayer yet again:
"Oh LORD please send me a man."
The owl looked down in amazement then made a noise:
"Woo woo"
The nun was taken aback but she replied:
"Any man will do..."

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cricketumpire In reply to QuintonDeveraux [2018-12-06 08:44:04 +0000 UTC]

       Nice one...                      
     

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QuintonDeveraux In reply to cricketumpire [2018-12-06 15:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Do you like owls?

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cricketumpire In reply to QuintonDeveraux [2018-12-06 17:33:22 +0000 UTC]

Certainly do. Our house has loads owl based ornaments. One Christmas we set a task for guests to find how many we had on the ground floor.
I think the answer was thirty eight individual ones but we've found some more since                          
     

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QuintonDeveraux In reply to cricketumpire [2018-12-06 18:01:13 +0000 UTC]

What a hoot!  

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cricketumpire In reply to QuintonDeveraux [2018-12-06 20:08:53 +0000 UTC]

            
      

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Lonely-Destiny [2018-11-15 20:52:42 +0000 UTC]

So aware and intelligent. Beautiful.

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cricketumpire In reply to Lonely-Destiny [2018-11-15 21:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Owls have got to be most peoples favourite birds. 'Wol' was always my favourite character from A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh

                                    
       

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Lonely-Destiny In reply to cricketumpire [2018-11-15 21:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Now that I think of it, it`s no wonder that owls are symbols of wisdom. Their eyes are so magically beautiful and intelligent. Owls are awesome.

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cricketumpire In reply to Lonely-Destiny [2018-11-15 22:10:58 +0000 UTC]

It's the almost human look to the face, with just a load of feathers added     
   

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VasiDragos [2018-11-09 19:03:20 +0000 UTC]

OMG, what a beautiful eyes! great capture  

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cricketumpire In reply to VasiDragos [2018-11-10 21:38:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh thank you but as you suggest the owl is the only star     
    

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THOMAS-GUENTHER [2018-10-26 17:04:39 +0000 UTC]

So pretty
I've always wanted an owl
But I doubt it could get one

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cricketumpire In reply to THOMAS-GUENTHER [2018-10-26 21:57:08 +0000 UTC]

You would need training and a licence to keep an owl in the UK   
    

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THOMAS-GUENTHER In reply to cricketumpire [2018-10-26 22:18:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm in the US

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cricketumpire In reply to THOMAS-GUENTHER [2018-10-27 16:13:50 +0000 UTC]

Does that give you an opportunity to keep one   
  

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THOMAS-GUENTHER In reply to cricketumpire [2018-10-27 18:17:44 +0000 UTC]

Hmm

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dDarknezZ [2018-10-17 03:13:33 +0000 UTC]

owls, owls, I LOVE THE OWLS!!   

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cricketumpire In reply to dDarknezZ [2018-10-17 10:24:46 +0000 UTC]

What's not to love      
    

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dDarknezZ In reply to cricketumpire [2018-10-18 03:28:38 +0000 UTC]

yep!   

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LilliTheSquirrel [2018-08-29 16:45:12 +0000 UTC]

Don't look at me this way!!!!  

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cricketumpire In reply to LilliTheSquirrel [2018-08-29 17:40:34 +0000 UTC]

It is a little bit accusatory isn't it        
      

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LilliTheSquirrel In reply to cricketumpire [2018-08-30 16:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Indeed!

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CckyGy81 [2018-08-11 12:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Pretty owl

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cricketumpire In reply to CckyGy81 [2018-08-11 20:44:38 +0000 UTC]

Owls are such incredible birds     
   

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photophreak101 [2018-06-12 19:29:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colors! Such a beautiful bird

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cricketumpire In reply to photophreak101 [2018-06-13 17:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Incredible aren't they   
   

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SKAJLA [2018-06-05 19:37:07 +0000 UTC]

yes... YES! Finally something for me!

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cricketumpire In reply to SKAJLA [2018-06-05 20:31:15 +0000 UTC]

I'm pleased you have found something you've been waiting for Gab...  Sorry for the delay       
    

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SKAJLA In reply to cricketumpire [2018-06-07 20:00:48 +0000 UTC]

<3

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Captain-Art-Hero [2018-06-05 16:55:15 +0000 UTC]

Lovely owl.

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cricketumpire In reply to Captain-Art-Hero [2018-06-05 17:16:52 +0000 UTC]

They are the most beautiful and characterful birds       
    

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1--x [2018-05-26 20:25:00 +0000 UTC]

It sure is!

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cricketumpire In reply to 1--x [2018-05-26 22:17:59 +0000 UTC]

      
   

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MisfitsTamara [2018-05-26 00:24:02 +0000 UTC]

You captured such great detail!

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cricketumpire In reply to MisfitsTamara [2018-05-26 09:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Feathers are incredible when examined more closely...          
   

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btl924 [2018-05-23 02:42:38 +0000 UTC]

Awww this owl look cute ^^

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cricketumpire In reply to btl924 [2018-05-25 17:38:14 +0000 UTC]

A default position for these beautiful birds...     
    

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Libra-Heart [2018-05-19 15:41:31 +0000 UTC]

wonderful

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cricketumpire In reply to Libra-Heart [2018-05-20 20:07:43 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks...   
   

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Libra-Heart In reply to cricketumpire [2018-05-21 04:24:07 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! 

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MechanicalFirefly [2018-05-17 14:19:54 +0000 UTC]

This is stare of a bird, that means business. I've never seen an owl with such beautiful coloration.

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cricketumpire In reply to MechanicalFirefly [2018-05-17 18:28:44 +0000 UTC]

I am happy I could share the experience of that incredible bird with you   
    

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robertcicheckiart [2018-05-13 12:19:33 +0000 UTC]

Great/beautiful photo.   *

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cricketumpire In reply to robertcicheckiart [2018-05-15 08:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks for that...   
   

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mecengineer [2018-05-12 19:10:34 +0000 UTC]

excellent

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