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Subject: Re: Not a Cryptid, But... From: MizLinda posted Mon, Oct 5 2009, 3:43pm  What a cutie! Owls are fascinating aren't they. How much fun was that! We have two barn owl nests in our 100+ yo Sycamore tree and Great horned owls in the neighborhood (haven't seen them but hear their hootenannys often) My nemesis...MomOwl, caught unusually in daylight. Subject: Re: Not a Cryptid, But... From: Hootowl posted Wed, Oct 7 2009, 2:54pm  I've heard wild barn owls, but have never actually seen one outside captivity. They are one of the handsomer owl species, in my opinion. Last winter there was a Snowy Owl sighted several times in, of all places, Point State park, which is entirely surrounded by downtown Pittsburgh. Go figure! Guess it is not surprising, given that Peregrine falcons have been nesting on top of the Cathedral of Learning at the Univ. of Pittsburgh for years. EarthCam - Falcon Cam Subject: Re: Not a Cryptid, But... From: MizLinda posted Wed, Oct 7 2009, 3:08pm  Peregrines are taking to skyscrapers for nesting sites all over, there are several cam's, one in Seattle, one here in San Francisco, new york city has a red-tailed hawk. And yes, I agree the Barn Owl, despite their mundane name, are pretty. Subject: Re: Not a Cryptid, But... From: Kraken666 posted Mon, Nov 16 2009, 1:23pm  this may sound stupid but can you get barn owls in central scotland, i ask this because last january i was driving my bus down a country road at 4:30 in the morning when something white flashed across the windscreen, i think it was a barn owl but im not sure, gave me one hell of a fright Subject: Re: Not a Cryptid, But... From: MizLinda posted Fri, Nov 20 2009, 4:59pm  It could very well have been. To the best of my knowledge they are near worldwide... see here... Common Barn Owl - Tyto alba - Information, Pictures, Sounds I have even seen them in Hawaii. My local inhabitant

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