Owls
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Owls
Owls annually will consume 2-3000 rodents, and are active between February- October.
Does anyone know what is the most common owl in our region, Peachland area I'd like to stand a couple nesting boxes in hopes of getting a couple.
Thanks!
Does anyone know what is the most common owl in our region, Peachland area I'd like to stand a couple nesting boxes in hopes of getting a couple.
Thanks!
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Re: Owls
Call SORCO at 250-498-4251 and see what they say.
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Re: Owls
OK, there is a going concern rehabilitation centre in the
South Okanagan.
https://www.sorco.org/image-gallery/
Our owl population here runs the gambut.
From school sports teams to the more flighty versions.
These people can help you get set up anyway you like.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Oh, I've lost at least one cat to a neighbourhood owl.
eta; I'll second that....
South Okanagan.
https://www.sorco.org/image-gallery/
Our owl population here runs the gambut.
From school sports teams to the more flighty versions.
These people can help you get set up anyway you like.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Oh, I've lost at least one cat to a neighbourhood owl.
eta; I'll second that....
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Re: Owls
I've seen screech owls, saw-whet and grey owls as well. Hear the owls quite often in the early morning or late evening. Like having them around for the rodents too.
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Re: Owls
The drawback to having owls in the neighbourhood is the threat to small pets. More than a few dogs and cats have been an owl's dinner.Gilchy wrote:There was a great horned owl on the powerlines in front of my house recently. I was walking under it at night, and didn't notice it until it took off. I forgot how big they are, and how quietly they fly!
Truths can be backed up by facts - do you have any?
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Re: Owls
Yikes - didn't even think of that! Fortunately for being-eaten-by-owl-prospects, my dog is rather large (unfortunately for my wallet and poop bag size).Fancy wrote: The drawback to having owls in the neighbourhood is the threat to small pets. More than a few dogs and cats have been an owl's dinner.
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Re: Owls
We live near the hay field on Summit Drive. We have 2 resident Great Horned Owls in the hood. They hunt the field for rodents I guess. They have lived here for yrs. They both were perched in the backyard a while back so I went out snapped a couple poor quality pics. It was quite the feeling having them both rotate heads nearly 360 degrees and tilt down towards me and give me the biggest set of yellow stink eyes ever. So cool. If they happen to scoop up the cats in the area I am all for it. Its less cat crap I gotta deal with in my flower beds.
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