Pepper wouldn't go onto the back porch last night. She stood by the door, looking worried. And then I heard it: a long low "Hoooooo". A long-eared owl was lurking in our eastern acre.

I told Pepper that's why we don't let her outside. She ran into the kitchen to escape.

(pic from Audubon)

So cool.

Eat those mice! Eat them all up!