Monday 26 November 2007

Twit Twoo

We've been up at the cottage over the weekend and I think we're finally done. Yippee!
Now all I have to do before life gets back to normal and I can get back to my sewing machine is sort out the two car loads of stuff here.
Saturday night was fabulous, a new moon with clouds scurrying past and the cry of a tawny owl. This is the traditional owl who makes the Twit Twoo sound. You can hear the various British owls and see photos here. DH told me a story of how when he was a lad his father and a friend went out with torches to try and scare one away as they didn't like the noise. I loved this sound, mainly because the owls where I've lived previously all screech instead. By 2am I understood, by 4am I thought the poor bird was insane. By 6am I thought torches were not enough (grin). Why make so much noise and advertise you are out hunting?
I need to stitch. My hands feel as though they are seizing up, it's been weeks since I've had a good go in my sewing room. I'm going to start with a quilt or two for the local neo natal unit. These are small 14" X 16" and the new born have no idea that these are practice pieces.

3 comments:

  1. Hate to give you bad news Sally, but you've got two owls, not one! The male does the "twit" sound and the answering lady replies "twooooo".

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  2. I as just going to say the same - they were obviously having a good old chinwag and hunting (for food anyway) was obviously farthest from their minds :o)

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  3. The screeching noises from the owls at your old place were made by Little Owls whose other name (for obvious reasons) if the Screech Owl

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