Bird catch of the day!

This past weekend as my husband and I were headed back home
after spending a little time down on the farm,
we were privileged to capture a few photos of this owl.

Gary quickly pulled over on the side of the highway
so I could get a better shot of him.
It was early morning, the sun was trying to wake up,
but as you can tell it was still quite dusky!

I didn't have much time to grab a few shots,
but I was so pleased when the owl turned and looked straight at my camera.
Look at that face!
 And check out the thorn tree he is sitting in!

As if to say, "Okay, you got your pictures,"
he quickly took off in flight.

And that's my Joy4Today that I plan to share

with Stewart M's Wild Bird Gallery this Wednesday,

as well as Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday!.

Rock4Today featuring the Names of God on Rocks

is also featuring more feathered friends on this week's post.

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but whether you comment or not,
THANK YOU for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Owl eXcitement!

Last week when I went in for my regular dentist check-up,

I got the scoop and the photos for this post from my dental hygienist!

She stated that as she was going in to work at the clinic that morning,
she heard crows carrying on and making a much louder
commotion than their usual cries.

Her curiosity got the best of her,
so she went over to investigate the source of the crow's outcries.
Note the blue laundry basket...
This is what she and a co-worker used to capture
an owl that was being attacked by the crows!

After successfully placing the basket over the owl,
a call was made to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
This department is specially trained to deal with wild creatures
who wander out of their natural environment.

If the owl is healthy,
he will be returned to the wild.
If he needs medical attention,
we have a local veterinarian that will tend to his needs.

Many thanks to my dental hygienist Dena Sparks, 

who furnished the material for this story,

and allowed me to publish her photos as well!

Great photos from a cell phone, don't you think?

I've done a couple of other posts on owls,

one of which features "Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas".

Hopefully this owl was healthy enough not to need rehab.

(Click on the link above to take you to this post.)

To see more wonderful bird posts from all over the world,

check out Stewart Monckton's Wild Bird Wednesday!

And as always,

click HERE to take you to my latest post

on writing the Names of God on Rocks!

Pygmy Owl?

This post is compliments of my daughter Crystal.

This little guy was sitting outside her bedroom window,

and eyeing her bird feeder.

She said it nearly freaked her out when he turned around

and looked her right in the eye!

He didn't even flinch as she took his picture!

When I asked her his size,

she said he was about the size of a softball!

In Leviticus 11:17, part of the Jewish "Pentateuch",

a "little owl" is mentioned.

This is where God was giving Moses food regulations

 for the Israelites of what NOT to eat.

Not that I would want to eat an owl,

but I can't help but wonder if this is a descendant of that "little owl"!
(Click HERE to see images of pygmy owls.)

Thank you, Crystal, for allowing me to share your photo and info!

And thanks for your visit.

I'm glad you dropped by!

For my most recent Name of God on Rocks post, click HERE!

Linking this post with Wild Bird Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday,
and Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday