"Countdown" - July 8, 2022

[HunterX]

Haven't started the puzzle yet (waiting for Friday night traditional solving session with the kids). So not reporting on ship or shore yet. But thought the bird lovers here might appreciate this.

My wife and I have been hearing a strange, rising-hiss sound at night here at our Pocono Mountain cottage. I figured it was some sort of owl, but couldn't find the exact sound online. Then, this afternoon, I heard it again. And what should swoop up to a tree limb on the side of the driveway...?

I got some video that includes the hissing sound. But the file size is huge.

He's been hanging around for hours. Hope he stays. Mice are an inevitable problem here. I can live with the weird sound at night.

[Scott M]

Haven't started the puzzle yet (waiting for Friday night traditional solving session with the kids). So not reporting on ship or shore yet. But thought the bird lovers here might appreciate this.

My wife and I have been hearing a strange, rising-hiss sound at night here at our Pocono Mountain cottage. I figured it was some sort of owl, but couldn't find the exact sound online. Then, this afternoon, I heard it again. And what should swoop up to a tree limb on the side of the driveway...?



2022-07-07 Owl 4.jpg


I got some video that includes the hissing sound. But the file size is huge.

He's been hanging around for hours. Hope he stays. Mice are an inevitable problem here. I can live with the weird sound at night.

Barred owl I believe. Very haunting call.

[HunterX]

My wife and I have been hearing a strange, rising-hiss sound at night here at our Pocono Mountain cottage. I figured it was some sort of owl, but couldn't find the exact sound online. Then, this afternoon, I heard it again. And what should swoop up to a tree limb on the side of the driveway...?

(Image of owl)

He's been hanging around for hours. Hope he stays. Mice are an inevitable problem here. I can live with the weird sound at night.

Barred owl I believe. Very haunting call.

Thanks for the tip! And yes, that's what it is. However, when I played the sounds I found on the web, I discovered that the very large owl we saw here is actually a juvenile, which has a very different sound than the adult. (Last one on the list of sound samples on the link.) "Haunting" is an appropriate word to describe what we hear.

As I sit here on my deck, I can hear the adult call on one side of the house with the juvenile answering from the other.

[CPJohnson]

Where are all those people who post inadvertent spoilers when the moderators aren't looking? Still on the boat.

[HeadinHome]

Yup - was making it too hard… aaaagain. Got it now, and ready for my evening pinot noir on the shore with all you good folks.

[woozy]

Yup - was making it too hard… aaaagain.

Well..... If you have any suggestions on how to make it too easy, I'm all ears.

So, yeah, I'm making it too hard, ya got a problem with that....

*Grumble*, *grouch*, *what-the-ever-loving-blue-eyed-heck.....*

[Joe Ross]

I got some video that includes the hissing sound. But the file size is huge.

Owls are amazing birds of prey! Fantastic photo, too, Hunter!

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[HeadinHome]

Well..... If you have any suggestions on how to make it too easy, I'm all ears.

So, yeah, I'm making it too hard, ya got a problem with that....

*Grumble*, *grouch*, *what-the-ever-loving-blue-eyed-heck.....*

I predict a classic Peter Griffin moment for you!

[haydendog]

Ashore! Very clever puzzle. I stumbled onto the solution not thinking it would lead anywhere but there it was.
I’d love a riesling but will have to settle for Trader Joe’s red blend which is actually quite good!

[Omnibus]

Safely ashore. So many others here already - well done, everyone!

[Bob cruise director]

On Shore - very clever

[docison]

Late start due to my son's baseball game. Thought I had tried the ultimately successful approach from the get-go, but I guess I hadn't. Figured it out in the end.

[mheberlingx100]

Was glad to see 29D in the grid. My favorite baseball player when I was young.

[lbray53]

Where are all those people who post inadvertent spoilers when the moderators aren't looking? Still on the boat.

I almost posted one. Sorry! I will share it if you PM me.

[lbray53]

On shore. Nothing. Nothing. Something. Everything.

[Trey]

Marion and I are toes up in the sand again this week - worked independently but landed on the same answer..........good to relax early this week!

[Shirley]

Ashore!

[Bird Lives]

Ashore -- much to my amazement since the only thing I know about astronomy is that I'm a Pisces (he said, alluding to the puzzle of two weeks ago).

[MatthewB]

Quickly ashore again this week...I expect it will be quite a crowd.

[mindle]

Ashore...

Incredible owl pic, @HunterX !