Comets and Owls

We finally saw Comet McNaught! Around sunset we went outside and peered hopefully at the western sky, to no avail. Thought the horizon clouds were in the way, so went back inside. A little while later I glanced out my bedroom window - and there it was, in all it's glory! Amazing...! Unfortunately this isn't the best photo, 'cos I really need a tripod and a camera that can handle that level of dark, but there she is. My first comet spotted.


While comet-seeking, we found 3 white eggs (empty) under a nearby pine tree. A bit of Googling, a peruse of the bird book, and it was confirmed that there are Cape Eagle Owls nesting in our pine tree. One of the three eggs was kicked out unhatched and broken, the others are hatchling-empty. Probably a few days old, so we're looking forward to seeing and hearing baby owls soon.