Anybody Know Much About Owls?

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I've got an owl that lives in the eaves of my house.....

He's quite big, about 18" long excluding tail, and pale.

Now, he's not there in daylight, but usually there from about 22.00. I thought owls were generally nocturnal? Does this mean he sleeps somewhere else in daylight, and uses my roof as a vantage point for night time sorties?

He also does loads of poo. There's masses of really white liquid stuff, and a fair bit of big brown stuff. Can owls do two different sorts of poo, or is there more than one bird?
or does it just depend on what he's noshed the night before?

[RobDickinson]

Big brown stuff are pellets, regurgitated bits of animals they cant digest (skin/ bone etc) , you can soak them and take them apart and see what its been eating...

Sounds like a barn owl too.It'll be eating mice and voles n such.

law said:

It is an offence to: » Intentionally kill, injure, or take (handle) any wild Barn Owl. » Intentionally take or destroy a Barn Owl egg. » Intentionally take, damage or destroy any wild Barn Owl nest while it is in use or is being built. » Have in one's possession or control a wild Barn Owl (dead or alive, or any part of) or egg unless it has been legally taken. » Intentionally or recklessly disturb a Barn Owl while it is nest building or is at or near a nest containing eggs or young or disturb dependent young. Under the "Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981" anyone found guilty of an offence is liable to a fine of up to £5,000 or an imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

[Nevin]

Get yourself down to www.owls.org

[rich 36]

They can turn nasty,
if rubbed up the wrong way.










unless they're real ones, and not in the 'Harry Potter films'
I spo'se

[nervous]

youd better hope you dont get another to join the first. theres nothing more likely to keep you awake at night than a massive pair of hooters.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

The brown bits aren't pellets, they are definitely poo. I've had a close look

[RobDickinson]

rich 36 said:

unless they're real ones, and not in the 'Harry Potter films' I spo'se

I went to a place near Hay-on-wye that has Owls, kids animal farm thing.

They had a siplay of several owls you could touch/stroke if they wanted to be.

Had a large (2ft) owl of some description chucking away to me with its head tucked into my coat loving all the attention, wierd..

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I hope the fecker isn't building a nest then...I'd hate to get a £5,000 fine every time I put Abba on the dansette

[2 Smokin Barrels]

nervous said:

youd better hope you dont get another to join the first. theres nothing more likely to keep you awake at night than a massive pair of hooters.

but a boy can dream

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Gaffer said:

Billy the security guy at TVR has licences to keep Birds of Prey. I can ask him, if you want, who you can contact to remove the owl. Claire

Don't want to remove it...I really like the thought. I was just curious about its nocturnal habits, multiflavoured poo & what type it was.

But thanks anyway!

>> Edited by 2 Smokin Barrels on Thursday 8th December 21:46

[rich 36]

My advice to you is this;

Fabricate a sea going vessel, possibly from marine ply, and material for sails.

furnish yourself with feline, pop cat and owl in boat and launch off Brighton beach
thus;



hope this helps ha.

oh try lute its an option to think about

>> Edited by rich 36 on Thursday 8th December 21:46

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I had a pair of Kestrels roosting on my porch for a whole winter. It was fantastic at dusk to watch them land on high points nearby, call to each other, circle & finally drop on the porch.



>> Edited by 2 Smokin Barrels on Thursday 8th December 21:54

[2 Smokin Barrels]

rich 36 said:

My advice to you is this; Fabricate a sea going vessel, possibly from marine ply, and material for sails. furnish yourself with feline, pop cat and owl in boat and launch off Brighton beach thus; hope this helps ha. oh try lute its an option to think about >> Edited by rich 36 on Thursday 8th December 21:46

I don't think I'd like quince.

[rich 36]

& finally drop on the porch

thats what worries me,
I'm only just enjoying last years re-spray Steve.


any thoughts
signed;

Concerned of Scameraville

>> Edited by rich 36 on Thursday 8th December 21:48

[rich 36]

Kesrels!