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One county to the west of you we have had the water and ice and crows. Your post is marvellously evocative. A piece of nature writing that gets you thinking about what is going on in your own back yard. There are many 'nature' writers your work demands attention. From one who is the world's worse at subscribing and then un subscribing in the next breath! Thank you. Tim in Wiltshire

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Male and female tawny owls have different calls - one does the "toowit" and the other the "twoo", though I can't remember which is which. But if you look it up you should be able to figure out whether they're a pair.

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I'm so tickled by the scope for pun and layers of meaning from a plant name like honesty :D And by everything else in this post. About to post my own little thought bubble about rooks.

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