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African Scops owl

I've posted about the African Scops Owl which roosts in a tree just below our front garden gate. Two weeks ago, Amanda told me that her husband, Andre had seen a small owl in their garden.It turned out to be an African Scops Owl! 

On Sunday I took photos of the Hedges African Scops Owl and then we drove to Andre and Amanda Stoop's house. They showed us where the owl was roosting (like "our" owl, it was also very well camouflaged) and I took several photos.

African Scops Owl (Hedges territory)

African Scops Owl (Stoop garden area)

This African Scops Owl seems to be a bit younger than ours; it also keeps its (quite squint) eyes open most of the day!

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Only in Africa

Today Grant brought me mail; two envelopes containing two Christmas cards from two different parts of the world. 

One card is from my dear blogger friend, Penny from Canada and the other is from a dear sweet friend in my hometown, Marquard in South Africa. Carina's card left SA on 17 December 2013, and Penny posted her card in good time before the end of November 2013. The postage stamps in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania on both cards show 23 December and 16 December respectively. 

So how on earth did the cards only reach me (1000km north of Dar Es Salaam) on 16th June 2014?

 At least they got here! 

Thanks dear sweet Penny and to Carina (via Facebook) for thinking of me at Christmas time!

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I hope you're all having a great week so far.