Simple Pleasures

We have so much wildlife around our house even though it is not a rural area.  Daily we see many birds at the birdfeeder, squirrels, rabbits, an occasional coyote, evidence of voles in the garden, and ducks that wander into the yard, and an osprey flying to a nearby pond.  We even saw a redtail hawk swoop down from a tree to catch a small squirrel! 
This summer we saw something we don't usually see.  I turned on the deck light to go outside just after dark one evening, and there on the deck railing, looking directly at me, were two owls!  I was really surprised.  Fortunately they stayed long enough for Pete to see them too, but we did not have time to get a picture.  Every so often, I turn on the light in the early evening hoping they will return.

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