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  1. Victoria

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    Woo ... your relies have started up again. I am sitting here with the back door open because we are still 18 degrees and they are wee-ooing like nobody's business in the garden and orchard and this will now continue until the wee hours so I will have little sleep tonighr ... yet again.

    Can you please explain this to me?

    Thank you.
     
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    I'd recommend ear-plugs, LoL! It has the advantage of drowning out any snoring from the partner too..... :rolleyes:
     
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    ... now there's a thought, dendro .... :D
     
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    Hi Lol can you give me any more Info as I am really interested,Portugal has lots of different Owls they even have this flag. [​IMG]

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    They are called corujas .... owls, that is, flags are called bandeiras! [​IMG]

    They're about "so" big ... I'm holding my hands up, can you see? About eight inches ... the OWL, that is, brown and cute as a button. Not so cute when it's wee-ooing (that's the noise it makes) in the wee hours. I just know them as screech owls.

    And when these critters are wee-ooing, there is another bird saying something that sounds like, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss very quickly! :eek:
     
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    Good evening Lol. I have just been on the phone to my relations,the reason for the noise is its the breeding season,a bit of a sensitive subject
    with them,they usually lay their eggs in April,
    It should quieten down a bit for about 3/4 weeks
    They will be busy sittig on the eggs then.They will try to keep the noise down its just excitement. :D [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Love your Little Owl photo Woo [​IMG]

    LoL,Looks like you will ahve to have the ear plugs in for a little while yet especially when love is in the air :D
     
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    That's a relief, woo, that I shall be able to have some sleep in about 3-4 weeks time.

    Kandy, don't think I could cope with earplugs ... what if burglars came lurking through the orchards? How would I hear, t'other half snores too much to hear himself! :eek:
     
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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    :D :D :D
     
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    Oh! Lol Well done [​IMG] [​IMG] I am still a bit disorientated from my aerobatics with the Red arrows,They were very impressed with my low flying and how fast my landing gear came down.
    :D [​IMG]
     
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    Oh, woo, I'm so proud of you and I'm sure the Red Arrows are well impressed. I'm looking forward to watching the aerobic displays and I will be thinking of you when I see them ... that is, assuming they will fly over me ...

    Did you like the article I found? I was right with the size. :D

    You were right ... April is nearing ...
     
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    Yes Lol I,been reading It most of the day.I will have a word in their shell like and make sure they do,I,ve a bit of influence with them now. [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Oh, you are so good at woo-ing, woo ... [​IMG]
     
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