Toward evening yesterday, we heard a raucous disturbance among the flock of blue jays occupying a blue spruce at the edge of the yard. We looked out to find the jays dive bombing a row of arbor vitae. About halfway up one of the shrubs was what we later concluded was a western screech owl. It wasn’t screeching, just peering out of its refuge looking unconcerned and, of course, wise. Owls are so infrequent in our neighborhood that I took a picture through the window with an inadequate point-and-shoot camera. Digitally enlarged, the section of the photo with the owl in the bush took on a sort of pointillist character. Posting this, I considered finding appropriate music to go with it: “Owl Be Seeing You” or “Owl Be Around,” perhaps. But that would be unforgivably corny, wouldn’t it?
Doug Ramsey on Jazz and other matters...
Bill Crow says
February 19, 2012 at 7:10 pmOwl of me?
Bill Crow says
February 19, 2012 at 7:11 pmOWL BLUES
Doug Ramsey says
February 19, 2012 at 7:27 pmI was afraid this might happen.
Charlton Price says
February 19, 2012 at 8:37 pmOwl or Nothing at Owl
..you were right to be afraid. Very afraid.
Hans Doerrscheidt says
February 20, 2012 at 1:44 amCole Porter’s “Owl Through the Night”
Duke Ellington’s “Owl Too Soon”
Haymes’ & Brand’s “That’s Owl”!
John Birchard says
February 20, 2012 at 2:10 amOwl Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal Ewe
Bill Crow says
February 20, 2012 at 6:55 amFear not!
It’s Owl Right With Me
Owl I Do Is Dream of You
I Guess Owl Have To Change My Plan
That’s Owl
George Ziskind says
February 20, 2012 at 9:52 amOwl Man River.
Alex Tough says
February 20, 2012 at 11:41 amOwl By Myself
brian turner says
February 20, 2012 at 1:03 pmI’ve taken a lot of aspirin, but it doesn’t make the pain go away.
John Wiitala says
February 20, 2012 at 6:07 pmGod!, Owl’s Chillun’ Got Rhythm!
Owl Wait For You
Crazy Hick Owls Me
Con Owl, Ma
…My God….
Brew says
February 21, 2012 at 3:43 amAre You Livin’, Owl Man?
Bugle Owl Rag
David says
February 21, 2012 at 12:43 pmReaders must be howling at all these owlful puns. It’s owlandish that a jazz blog would publish such stuff.
Doug Ramsey says
February 21, 2012 at 1:51 pmNow you’ve got me owling. I hereby declare this competition ended