Every once in a while, I could spot our local owl. Haven't seen him (her) in a LOOONG time. Haven't heard any hooting either. Maybe too much competition from the stray cats?
@FairieMae:
OR ate a poisoned rat. People don't realize that rats and mice don't immediately die from eating poison bait. They can live for days - the toxin builds up in their systems- they basically die from liver failure. In the mean time they wander around ( appearing drunk) and can become prey to cats, dogs and birds of prey- if this happens then the other animals/ birds end up poisoned and dead 4951