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Post by maryellen on Feb 4, 2019 22:10:22 GMT -5
They are non confrontational. They prefer no drama of any sort
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 7, 2019 22:14:29 GMT -5
I bought one and haven't used it yet. I have a lot of post holes to dig! |
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 16, 2019 11:36:05 GMT -5
I named the owl "Fred". So far all he's done is fall of the perch in the wind and lost his head. So his head was re attached and is working fine. He has a solar head that turns.
Did you know that real owl eyes are supposedly stationary?
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Post by Sylie on Feb 17, 2019 0:16:35 GMT -5
Owl eyes are stationary, that is why they can turn their heads the way they do. They don't have eyeballs like you would think, their eyes are more like tubes so they cannot turn in the socket (there is technically not a socket as such either). They are also the only bird where their upper eyelid is larger than their lower. (some of their close relatives like nighthawks also have the eyelid thing but other than that...they are the only ones) They deal with light similar to a cat, their pupils let in all the light in the area and collects it for a short amount of time so that they can see prey in the dark. Once they have used up the collected light, they either have to stop hunting or go find a street light or some other light source to collect more light so that they can finish hunting. As far as turning their heads all the way around, that's not entirely true. They can turn them about 2/3 the way around, if they need to turn further, they have to move their shoulders into a different position. They cannot turn their heads 360 degrees like some people think, the best they can do is 270 to 290 degrees and that's a stretch for them, most do not even attempt that degree. They will turn their bodies before they turn their heads past the 270 mark.
So much more information than you wanted or needed to know lol, sorry!! Owls are my thing (in the wild bird arena)
So there is your wildlife lesson for the day lol (I'm so embarrassed, I'm such a geek)
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 18, 2019 11:03:43 GMT -5
I love owls. I Could have really used a few in Florida.
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Post by boskelli1571 on Feb 21, 2019 16:23:02 GMT -5
Well, ME - got you beat - had a red tail IN THE BARN on Sunday - killed one of my old ladies....  the bugger flew right past my ear to get out. Needless to say the girls were terrified. We now have a 'very attractive' 10x10ft black mesh netting over the barn door. THis winter has now claimed 3 of my older girls.
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Post by maryellen on Feb 21, 2019 20:17:36 GMT -5
Oh nooooo sue!!!
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 22, 2019 8:45:26 GMT -5
Darned hawk! I'm sorry for your loss.  |
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 22, 2019 11:50:10 GMT -5
OMG Sue! I watched a few youtube videos and it appears that hawks are just as crafty as crows. Crows and hawks both seem to study the behavior from above and figure out ways. Between you and ME getting hawks in their own living quarters or pen!
I talked to the farmer yesterday about my chicken and he said there are a few foxes in the area that he's seen but not noted any hawks hanging around. So, lots of skirting on my pens!
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Post by dawg53 on Feb 22, 2019 15:54:15 GMT -5
Fortunately I've never had to deal with a fox as a predator, phew!
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Post by Sylie on Feb 22, 2019 23:10:43 GMT -5
I"m sorry for your loss Boskelli, that's sad. I have been awful lucky to only have stray cats and a few rabbits (one dog one time but my watch ducks let me know about it before he figured out how to get in).
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 23, 2019 22:23:22 GMT -5
When I see something , I'll tell ya. I haven't seen anything. But it's easy to get under the coop and I should wire it in.
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Post by maryellen on Feb 25, 2019 12:55:52 GMT -5
Cooper hawk was back today. He was standing in the middle of the yard. Bill let Moe out and scared the hawk away
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 26, 2019 10:37:29 GMT -5
Really gutsy! I have Fred the Owl standing in the middle. He has a solar head that turns.
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Post by maryellen on Feb 27, 2019 15:44:39 GMT -5
I have 2 owls up, one moves its wings. Dam hawk doesnt care
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 27, 2019 17:22:00 GMT -5
I wonder if a scarecrow would work?
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Post by Sylie on Feb 27, 2019 21:49:20 GMT -5
Scarecrow might work, can't hurt
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Post by maryellen on Feb 28, 2019 11:21:46 GMT -5
Ive tried scarecrows. Dont work. This coopers hawk is not afraid of anything, not the dogs, not me, nothing i put in the yard
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 28, 2019 23:13:57 GMT -5
I had crows that were taking eggs out of 2 places and I shot off my BB gun at them at one place and they never went to that coop again. I didn't shoot one but the crow got the message.
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Post by dawg53 on Mar 1, 2019 16:35:27 GMT -5
I had crows that were taking eggs out of 2 places and I shot off my BB gun at them at one place and they never went to that coop again. I didn't shoot one but the crow got the message. Caw caw caw! They're coming after you next Karen!!! |
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the bugger flew right past my ear to get out.
