Owlie pays us a visit (Spotted Eagle Owl)

Owlie has been staying in a tree in a garden about a block from us. The first time they met Owlie was when she came onto their verandah while they were sitting there. She flew up and came to sit on H's shoulder. Eversince then she used to come every evening to pay them a visit. She even went into their home.

Every now and then we went to visit Owlie sleeping in a tree during the day.

This afternoon just about sunset we were watering some plants in our garden when my little cockatiel flew off my shoulder ,the dogs barked and when I looked up I saw Owlie sitting just above our heads on the grass cover K made for my big pony tail plant for the winter. Pieter our ringneck was walking to us on the pavingg when I realised she could catch her. I grabbed Spekkies the cockatiel and said to hubby he must rush to Pieter on the paving to pick him up. Then he rushed for the camera while Owlie was talking away in her own language with me. She flew up just as K was heading towards me with the camera. We were so disappointed not getting a photo.

Afterward we were watching the Blue Bulls play when we saw a movement in the garage. When K looked up he saw " madam" Owlie sitting on a cupboard and in the garage. We could she she was looking for a nest. Of course we rushed out again taking photos. She then flew out again. For a second time Owlie flew into the garage and of course some more photos were taken. We then left her in the garage and went inside. After a while K went out to see if he could see her. He came back and was stunned telling me that as he was standing looking for Owlie she came and sat on his shoulder and then flew off again. Oh my, what an evening. Hopefully Owlie will visit us more often.

I must mention that Owlie is one of the the owls that was released from a rehab centre near Rustenburg.