I've seen that bird before (Panama-Pacific $50 Owl)

[WillieBoyd2]

I took this photograph at my place near San Francisco recently.

 

A pair of owls in a tree

Pine cones, too.

 

The bird looked familiar, somehow.

 

Panama-Pacific $50 1915 Octagonal

From Heritage Auctions via Wikipedia

 

To be technical, they are Great Horned Owls and pretty big birds.

 

 

[MJ]

That's a WONDERFUL pic!

 

mark

[CaptHenway]

Very nice!

 

[orifdoc]

Lovely pic of a nice pair of hooters.

[PerryHall]

Lovely pic of a nice pair of hooters.

[numisport]

Interesting that they didn't consider the owl rather than the turkey for coin reverse in early times.

[RWB]

The eastern turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) was never seriously considered for use on US or Confederation coinage - it was a sarcastic remark by Ben Franklin.

[Nutmeg Coin]

Good picture; reminds me of a former landlord who wrote an authoritative book on owls. https://www.amazon.com/Owls-Their-Behavior-Julio-Torre/dp/0517574888

[RWB]

I hope the book was an "Oweling Success!"

[johnny9434]

thats wicked cool. nice pic

[thebeav]

Very cool picture. I'm surprised you saw them in daylight. I thought they were nocturnal.

 

Paul

[WillieBoyd2]

They are Cubs fans.

 

[rrantique]

I took this photograph at my place near San Francisco recently.

 

A pair of owls in a tree

Pine cones, too.

 

The bird looked familiar, somehow.

 

 

To be technical, they are Great Horned Owls and pretty big birds.

 

 

They are some big Hooters.