A new neighbor
Patrick recently discovered that we have a new neighbor. "He" was so well camouflaged that we didn't see him at first. He (or she) stayed in that hole for a few weeks. He would be gone in the evening (hunting) and would be there in his tree all day (sleeping). We learned from our friend Craig at Outreach for Earth Stewardship (where Patrick volunteers) that this is actually nesting season for the Barred Owl.