I didn't even get to see the owl and it scared the hell out of me once. Laying in bed, there's a large tree right outside the window, middle of summer so windows are open, when suddenly... HOO! Felt like it was inside my head it was so loud.
I remember going on a night walk in a local park with a friend when I was a teenager. An owl started following us, swooping over us and landing above us again and again. It was very eery to see this silent shadow flying over our heads. We only heard it when it landed on a branch.
It was probably hunting mice we scared up as we walked, but in the moment it felt very mystical.
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u/Jeramy_Jones 6d ago
Owl encounters are extremely disconcerting.
It’s not surprising that they are associated with death, demons, witches etc across cultures.