Athene noctua
September 13, 2001: Marine Terrace, East Lothian, Scotland
While Kevin and I were sitting in the kitchen late this evening, I heard an unusual sound from outside. I went outside to listen to what was obviously an owl calling from a tree very near where I park my car. I decided not to go looking for it with a torch, but did get to listen to it for several minutes. After coming in, I listened to my British Birds DVD and determined that the bird was a Little Owl. Not common here in East Lothian, apparently, so quite a lovely surprise!
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