SNN (ScrollingNetworkNews) ✿ ✿ Our Mel and Sydney returned to their nesting box with plenty of bonding occurring..but after 2.5 months of Sydney in the box from Dec 2013 to mid Feb 2014, the lack of prey gifts from Mel ( perhaps due to the severe and historic drought underway in California)and they have forgone the nesting process this year as many other raptors ✿ Compared to other owls of similar size, the Barn Owl has a much higher metabolic rate, requiring relatively more food. Pound for pound, Barn Owls consume more rodents – often regarded as pests by humans – than possibly any other creature. ✿ We remind viewers that sometimes owlets may not survive - the parents will dispose of things in "The Owl Way" -viewer discretion is advised, this is nature and the "Owl way". ✿ ~ ✿ “Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.” ― Gary Kowalski, The Souls of Animals ✿ Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius." ~ E.O. Wilson

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Adventures With Mel & Syd

 Sydney deeted for Mel and he answered back and flew to the palm cam perch. A few mins later he flew off with Sydney giving him chase. Out to dinner they went. Departure time 8:54pm OBT.
Have you won a Golden Hork ticket yet?
TWO chances to win nightly. 1st one to spot and say, Owl, UFO or flyby between OBT(sundown–12 AM) and (12 AM–sunrise) wins a "Golden Hork Ticket". Winners will be posted on the Blog.
 If chat is paused email melandsydney@cox.net with subject: Golden Hork, your handle, time and date of siting. After confirmation certificate will be awarded.





Sydney Horks!!