What is that sound? is it mechanical? An animal?
Barely awake and certainly not dressed, the sound came in varying low pitches, and was barely discernable. Was I hearing things? Has the sump pump given up?
Through the window, it was soft. Hoooo, hoooo, hoo, hoot. But the next round of noise was different, like a different sentence from the same voice. Hoo, hoooo, hoooo, hoo, hoot.
Throwing on a pair of shoes and my winter jacket, I stepped to the front porch into a cold December morning. The noise was coming from the woods to the northeast, and louder now. HOOO, HOOO, HOOT.
Definitely an owl, calling out to or for a mate maybe?
Thank you for visiting this morning, my feathery friend. You have given me a smile to start the day. If you see him, say “hello” to the wily coyote that ran down the street two days ago.
Brent
We’ve lived here in a close suburb of Detroit for 20 years. There is a stand of trees and bush extending behind our house and also across the street behind our neighbors’ homes. Last year, 2 doe appeared for the first time, alternating between the two stands of woods, browsing on the lawns and, of course, our hostas, etc.. During last Winter, I frequently saw 2 fox. Never happened before. This year, in the Spring, 3 fawns accompanied the two does. This Fall, 2 bucks, 1 an 8 pointer, showed up in the back yard. More deer next year for a certainty. This afternoon, I watched a hawk take a smaller bird in the back yard that had been picking from our bird feeder.