I feel a need to tell you an Owl Story bahmer.
I did a great deal of bird hunting some years ago.
On one hunt with a very good friend of mine east
of Thombstone about 10-12 miles we were Quail
Hunting one very early morning down a dry wash.
The wash was about 25-30 wide with heavy tall
growth along its sides in places in we were at one
of those places. Just walking as it was not the best quail
terrain at that time of day in that region.
So walking along quietly side by side about 2 feet apart
we both felt a presence at the same time. A great gray
owl glided over or heads from the rear practically knocking our
hats off. Without a sound. No sound with a wing span that had to
be at their known limits. About 60 inches . It stayed low gliding
away from us with a couple of flaps only for about 40 yards then
banked around a corner and disapeared. We both felt the slightest
of air movement as a brief swirl as it passed over us.
I've had many incredible incounters in nature and this was a major
keeper.
Side note
My friend / hunting partner was a retired DPS officer ( Highway Patrol ) for that region
that he also was born in and worked in . He recounted a story he told me years earlier
about trying to clear an accident scene on a remote two laine round with one large
obtsical blocking his progress. A great gray was hopping around the scene and chased
him into his cruiser a few times. The bird stood a little over the height of his utility belt
while standing . These are bird amazing birds. Inspiring animals.
bahmer wrote:
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