Me and an owl friend

**Crow Haven** · 21 July 2006, 12:35 AM

Well, I had a bit of fun with my b-day photo taken a few days ago (I turned 49 -- woohoo! Eat dessert first!)

and a feathered friend....

**Soquili** · 21 July 2006, 01:29 AM

Hi Maya,

Still a young Lady even after the b'day

Is your feathered friend real or one of your paintings? Difficult to tell as your paintings are so life like.

**jamesmc** · 21 July 2006, 01:55 AM

Happy Birthday Maya!

Great pic. I have the same question as Bill. Your art talent is so well defined, is that a real owl or a drawing?

**Crow Haven** · 21 July 2006, 02:10 AM

Thanks so much, Soquili --

and jamesmc!

The owl is a real one I got acquainted with while in Washington state -- there was a wildlife rehabilitator I worked with who helped the snowy owl back to health and released it free again. They are very special birds and so beautiful. The photos are real but the background I created.
---Maya

**parahandy** · 21 July 2006, 10:09 AM

'owls of anguish. Oh? to be young again and fancy free. happy Birthday Maya
from a very old but still romantic(rheumatic more likely) scotsman.Care to join our happy crew on this "dessert" island.

With apologies for spoiling a nice photo

**-=Drifter=-** · 21 July 2006, 12:53 PM

Maya, you look wonderful, marvelous, beautiful. I thought the owl was one of your household pets.
Don't get on that ship with Norman... he may look innocent, but when it comes to beautiful women, I'm not so sure......

**Crow Haven** · 21 July 2006, 05:34 PM

Arrrrghhh! Amazing scene there on the dessert isle!

Funny one, Norman, watch out for that owl (and thanks for the warning too Drifter!) hehe.

---Maya

**sallybode** · 01 August 2006, 04:43 AM

Beautiful owl, does he bring the mail in like in Harry Potter?

**Intbel** · 01 August 2006, 02:49 PM

Swap eyes.
Apologies to Maya.
'Tis an improvement for the owly one.

**Crow Haven** · 01 August 2006, 05:21 PM

Hi Sally! No, this owl prefers to just relax and survey the scenery.

That's hilarious Intbel -- my new expression seems befitting after such a switch!

I'll tell you why-- Did you know that a bird's eyeballs are so large in proportion to it's skull compared to ours that if our eyes were as large as theirs they'd weigh about 5 pounds each!!!!!

---Maya