Despite my readiness for sleep, I found myself wide awake, not wanting to miss a moment of the stare down I was sharing with my new friend. There, from our bedroom door, only 9-10 feet in the air directly above, I had a once in a life time moment with this most unique and mysterious bird. While I could not see his face, I could tell when he caught a glimpse of my movement down below, as the gentle 180 degree twist of his head became fixed upon my silhouette, clearly visible by the horns upon his head. SO cool!
Mr. Owl was quiet once my presence was sensed, and despite it, he was kind enough to remain parked there, perusing our property from his perch. I watched in delight as the clouds gave occasional way to the moon and stars above, for what was likely 15 minutes. And then, Mr. Owl lifted his wings and swooped down over the pool and out of site.
It was a magical moment, almost dreamy really. My child's memory was jogged, and I reflected upon remembrances of my bedroom window, where I'd stare out at the night sky, imagination running wild. I think I would have given the night's sleep had Mr. Owl stayed. I tucked in like a little girl who had just seen the moon for the first time, filled with awe and wonder about my curios new friend.
One thing is for sure, I did not imagine last night. My sleepy husband got out of bed for a quick bleary-eyed peek, and then said good night to both of us. His testimony was proof enough as I shared the details around the breakfast table this morning.
Awesome!!
