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Great Horned Owl: A Lesson From Nature on Focus

By Mike Jones

Mortgage and Lending with SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) NMLS 223495

November 15, 2011 06:28 AM

Great Horned Owl: Mike in Tucson, AZ mortgage lender

~ FOCUS ~

Isn't this an amazing visual to illustrate what it means to focus? This Great Horned Owl generally has only one thing in mind when she launches into the air like this: food!

For the owl, survival can never be taken for granted. If the hunt is not successful, its very existence hangs in the balance. That's sort of like where many of us find ourselves in business today. We're grateful to still be standing, but its a desert out there. Deals are fewer and farther between, and the competition is fierce.

Still, I know you'll succeed today! I believe in you!

Great Horned Owl: Mike in Tucson, AZ mortgage lender

~ Victory ~

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I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson Arizona Mortgage Lender

NMLS #223495

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE LLC ~ Correspondent Mortgage Bank
Offices in Mesa, Tucson, Sierra Vista & Nogales

I don't usually copyright my photos, but I'm making an exception for these two. They're copyrighted.

Still, you have permission to use them as screensavers. Enjoy!

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Connie Harvey

Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN

Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Mike, beautiful pictures and wonderful analogy! We will come out of this! :)

Nov 15, 2011 06:31 AM

Jordon Wheeler

The Jordon Wheeler Group - Fairburn, GA

J W Group Real Estate Sales and Service

Hey Mike, those are two awesome pictures of the owl and I do sense the focus in the bird hunt for food. FOCUS is so critical for SUCCESS in our business. Continued success to you!

Nov 15, 2011 06:31 AM

Kim Sellers

Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker - Lake Arrowhead, CA

Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow

Wow powerful picture and powerful saying. It is a desert out there, but us on AR are still here and plugging along. Thanks for the motivation, have a blessed day.

Nov 15, 2011 06:39 AM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Beautiful photos, Mike. Hey, I just learned on Who Wants to be a Millionaire that the horned owls have very limited sense of smell and are the skunks biggest predator. How appropriate is that for timing, LOL.

Nov 15, 2011 06:52 AM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

These are amazing photos, Mike. Their faces look so flat from the front it doesn't look like they have such a pronounced beak.

Nov 15, 2011 07:29 AM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Mike

Thanks for sharing your insight and the photo's.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Nov 15, 2011 07:35 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Mike, I love your owl! And he does teach us all an important lesson.

Nov 15, 2011 07:52 AM

Ann Heitland

Retired from RE/MAX Peak Properties - Flagstaff, AZ

Retired from Flagstaff Real Estate Sales

Great post! Thanks for stopping by my blog. No great winter photos cause it's not winter here yet. Beautiful day -- sunny, 50s, no snow on the ground (but I can see it in the mountains).

Nov 15, 2011 11:24 AM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Mike,

Wow, what spectacular photos, absolutely beautiful.

Nov 15, 2011 11:29 AM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Mike, These photos are simply outstanding. I have never see this type of owl before but your capture would make Audubon envious.

Nov 15, 2011 02:47 PM

Mike Jones

SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ

Mike Jones NMLS 223495

William,

I'll bet you have seen one ~ just not in flight. Here's another photo of a Great Horned Owl at rest.

Lynda,

Thanks for the encouragement!

Ann,

I'm glad you're not snowed in. :)

Patricia,

That she does! (This one's a female. They're much larger than the males.)

Lou,

You're welcome!

Jane,

That beak is shaped like an old fashioned can opener!

Juli,

They eat skunks for sure. I've come across the remains when hiking.

Kim,

You, too!

Jordon,

Thanks for stopping by to comment; I'll see you on your blog.

Connie,

Yes we will. Absolutely!

Mike in Tucson

Nov 16, 2011 04:57 AM

Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I have never seen one of these up close but only in the sky. Nice picture-love the desert.

Nov 17, 2011 03:20 AM

ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779

REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC

CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

Mike~ I am totally fainting. OH em' GEE!! How did you ever get these shots!!!!!!!!!!! ?? You made my day. THX!!! xxxooo

Nov 18, 2011 07:18 AM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Mike~ Love the Shots as they are spectacular.

I have a Screech Owl living in my tree but have not seen him up close up as he sleeps in the day and screeches at night. Recently I saw him flying out of the tree from the back. My trees are so tall it is hard to see where he sleeps.

Nov 21, 2011 06:57 AM

Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

Real Estate Broker Retired

Awesome!

Nov 22, 2011 08:25 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Awesome indeed! thanks for the photos!

Nov 23, 2011 07:36 AM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Hello Mike and fantastic photos ... featured at SUCCESS AT ACTIVERAIN

"HAPPY THANKSGIVING"

Nov 23, 2011 04:20 PM

Leolinda Bowers Real Estate Broker

Leolinda Realty - Surprise, AZ

Sun City Grand in Surprise Arizona

Your pictures are spectacular! What kind of camera did you use?

Nov 24, 2011 02:32 PM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

I have seen one of these in flight and it scared the snot out of me! Their wingspan is huge! I am always afraid they are going to steal one of my dogs for a snack!

Nov 26, 2011 11:54 AM