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I Called a Meeting of the Owls

Last night's conversation in the night forest

May 02, 2025
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Last night, April 30th, I called a meeting of the owls.

It started spontaneously. When I was taking out the compost I heard the far-off call of a barred owl.

I hailed him in a high falsetto: “What's up, you nut?! What's up with you-u-u-u-u-u-u?” That's the way owls talk to each other.

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