Thursday, January 12, 2012

Une chouette


As I looked up and snapped this photo I wondered...

A pet?
A mascot?
A part of the balcony decor?
A sentry to scare away the pigeons?



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29 comments:

  1. martinealisonJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    Ou peut-être tout simplement parce que la vue est "chouette" de là-haut!...
    Ou encore, parce que la propriétaire des lieux est "chouette" aussi!...
    Jolie photo, Génie.
    Gros bisous

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  2. Sylvia KJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    What a fun, different capture for the day! I love it! I bet it does scare off the pigeons! Have a great day, Genie!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  3. JoeJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:44 AM

    Nice capture. All we need now is Harry Potter to appear on the balcony.

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  4. AndyJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    After enlarging the photo I say it's a not so real sentry to scare away the pigeons. Nice to see that nothing escapes your eyes. Keep on clicking.

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  5. NatJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    Well spotted! Beautiful :-)

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  6. Shell SherreeJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    That's uncanny, Genie ~ just last night, I was at a cafe here and they had the twin of this perched in their garden!

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  7. biebkriebelsJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Is he real? I don't think so, that would be a miracle. We once had one in our backyard in Amsterdam looking at us from a tree. He happend to be escaped from the Zoo!

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  8. MJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    What a find! Joe stole my line ... Harry Potter was my first thought! I hope you are enjoying everything in Paris twice (once for me and once for you)! My best regards to all our Paris friends! Bisous ...

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  9. IsisJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Sin duda, un búho perdido en la ciudad.

    Saludos de Isis

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  10. MalyssJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    A scarecrow against the pigeons.But a lot of people think that owls bring good luck and then collect them..

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  11. MalyssJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    A scarecrow against the pigeons.But a lot of people think that owls bring good luck and then collect them..

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  12. This is BelgiumJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Enjoy Paris, Genie !

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  13. Gerald (SK14)January 12, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    We have a few stone owls on buildings here too - they may be designed to scare off the pigeons but they don't seem to be effective - nice to see them though.

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  14. winterludesJanuary 12, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    i think it's a scarecrow against pigeons and blackbirds. but it's a nice idea.

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  15. PalomaseaJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Good eye (bien sur), chere Genie!
    Perhaps the home of a professor??
    :)
    xoxo,
    - Irina

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  16. AlexaJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Aren't you the eagle eye (so to speak)? I wonder if it actually works to discourage the pigeons. My daughter who is pigeon-phobic was thrilled to see a real one (though much smaller) recently on her fire escape.

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  17. PatJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    I'll say it's for the pigeons. Et c'est chouette aussi.

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  18. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Martine, your play on words is quite chouette also. I started to call him an hibou, but thought that the tufted ears made him a chouette. .???

    Holly and I spent a wonderful day starting with the Sempe (can't make accent marks on the iPad) exhibit at Hotel de Ville with Mary, Virginia, and Peter; lunch all together at Le Reminet; several stops on Ile St Louis; St. Paul in the Marais; two patisseries; and then spent the evening with Isabelle. We have a full agenda for tomorrow, too!

    I will be looking for my portrait subjects tomorrow.

    Thank you for all your visits and comments!

    Bises
    Genie

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  19. HarrietJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Thanks for keeping us posted on your jaunts around Paris! Allows us to enjoy vicariously with you.

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  20. ALJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    I wonder how many people would look up and think it's a real owl? Perhaps I should get one for my balcony to scare away the magpies!

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Love your picture. The owl looks real to me...was it?

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  22. LouiseJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    How clever to find such a vision!

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  23. RandyJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Trying to keep the pigeons at bay I see.

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  24. JackJanuary 13, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Not sure it is real. I see many owl figurines to scare away the local birds.

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  25. Sara LouiseJanuary 13, 2012 at 2:50 AM

    Now I want a pet owl.

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  26. Elizabeth at Eiffel TellsJanuary 13, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    I have seen a duck sitting in a window of a house in the French countryside........
    I trust you are still having a wonderful time with Virginia.
    Warm regards

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  27. Rob SiemannJanuary 15, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Many so called wild animals in Paris and other big towns. There are some falcons living in Notre Dame. I've had a family of foxes living in my street in central London...

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  28. HalcyonJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    It keeps the pigeons away. They can make a real mess on your balcony.
    And obviously they aren't too smart!

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  29. HalcyonJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    PS: You can put multiple "keyboards" on your iPad. Go to the settings icon and the "general". There will be an "international" option. I have mine set up for French, German and English keyboards. You can switch between them when you're typing on iPad and then you won't miss out on the accents!

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Merci for your comments!