that enough manage to develop some natural immunity to bounce back.

I find the Great Horned Owl that often freaks me out in the pre-dawn hours by throwing open its enormous wingspan--just as my dog and I walk past--to be a regular thrill. Plus to lose all the hawks, falcons, and eagles that nest just a few miles away at a small reservoir would be an incomparable loss. Fingers crossed...

last year. I did hear a screech owl at dusk recently, but only once. He was sitting in a smaller rotting tree, the last one remaining.

Mostly in the UK it's been concerns with ducks, geese and swans (and obviously chickens and turkeys). But we don't hear about the raptors over there.

I hear owls from my backyard but never see them.

I love owls so much. I miss hearing them when I'm in England.