Hi Tweets,

The Snowy's still observable at the Christian Science Church at 16th and
Denny in Capitol Hill. I watched this bird for ten minutes this morning,
beginning at 10:30. Wow! For other beginners like me, this is a fabulous
opportunity to get an up-close, unobstructed view of this owl.

The bird was roosting on a ledge on the north (or northeast) side of the
building--as you stand on the sidewalk on Denny between 16th and 15th and
face south, the building's in front of you. I saw the owl just to the
left of the center of the building. The bird remained still until I
crossed to the north side of Denny to lean up against a tree. I threw my
keys on the ground then (no pockets and how else to hold the bins?), and
the owl swiveled its head in my direction, half-opening its golden eyes.
Pretty cool! Novice birder that I am, I never realized that owls (and
perhaps all birds?) close their lids from the bottom. This
head-swiveling and eye-opening happened three or four times over the
course of 10 minutes, with the owl rousing itself once to the point of
preening feathers.

Now, as for the architecture mentioned in the subject header--for those
interested, check out the churches on Aloha between 23rd and 16th. Also,
has anyone noticed that bizarre structure on 13th a few houses south of
Denny? At first glance, I thought it was the oddest-looking Greek
orthodox (or perhaps Russian orthodox) church, but when I drove past it
later, decided it's a private residence! Any info? Thanks!

---Lisa <subplot at juno.com>
Seattle WA