Listening to advice to listen - Owls

I spotted a Tawny Owl Baby unexpectedly after hearing it calling above me

Waking up at 4am, sometimes I just feel the need to get up and not fight to get back to sleep, especially during summer when the mornings are light and the weather is warm.

Well today was no exception. So whilst people were still in bed I grabbed the camera and went for a very early morning walk. I wanted to get some more photos to use in my artwork. I wasn’t disappointed.

School holidays and the Trans Pennine Trail is usually heaving with people, bikes, kids and dogs. Not at this time in a morning! I met so many wonderful non-human beings this morning. Just pure bliss.

So the advice I’d received from the Little Owl about using your power to listen was still echoing in my mind, so when I picked up on what I thought was an owl screech, I stopped and listened.

I followed their noises until I saw, up in the tree, a ball of floof that I instantly recognised as a baby owl. What a treat!!!

He looked at me, then closed his eyes and had a nap. I left them well alone and carried on walking in the peace and quiet of the morning.

If you love them as much as I do, take a look at my owl sculptures so you can have your very own owly encounter!