little owl

[rsvp]

Have just collared our local 'countryman' to come and look at some droppings I've found on my back doorstep for the past week or so. Had a suspicion what beastie was causing it and 'Old Jed' verified things. I have a little owl roosting over my back door! How lucky is that? well worth the clearing up each morning - the little pellets are fascinating, full of tiny bones, hair etc - am sooooo chuffed.

[rowanwitch]

Send the pellets to Chris packham he ikes that sort of thing...

but lucky you...adorable little birds hope you can get some photos...how about a webcam

[rsvp]

sorry rowanwitch, no can do - they are all mine!

[redman41]

That is Fab
Post some Pics if you get the chance, loveable little Birds

[rowanwitch]

If anyone is interested there is a website where you can pull apart a virtual owl pellet good fun for children... and odd adults
http://www.kidwings.c...ts/flash/v4/index.htm

[rsvp]

I will redman - am away for a couple of weeks later this week but will certainly try. Hope he or she is not just passing through and am also hoping that by me being away he/she may feel less disturbed. At least I'm in the back of beyond so it's quiet.

[rsvp]

as I'm an 'odd adult' rowanwitch - thanks for the link. My lucky day today - although one of the surrounding farms is obviously spreading something - the stench is awful - and quite unfamiliar - not the usual muck spreading.

[rowanwitch]

really good if you get all the bones right the animal comes to life and is eaten by the owl again

[rsvp]

Rwitch ;-)

[didoatwork]

Someon said the Little Owl is the smallest owl in UK. Someone else said it was the "Teat Owl"!

[didoatwork]

Sorry couldn't resist.

[redman41]

Ha Ha dido ! The TeatOwl is coming to get you

[rowanwitch]

T-wit who...you

[didoatwork]

LOL

[ladybirder]

Brilliant I used to see Little Owls everyday but you don'y get many in Hove funnily enough.

That muck spreading - not got some human waste in there I hope as there are a few doing that nowadays I hear?

[rsvp]

amusing comments re: teat towel - aren't you an a load of wags :-))) xxx
ladybirder - am a country gal through and through (or gel depending on the shire) but this is a really bad smell (as different to silage, muck spreading, even pig manure) - I really thought something very large (think tyrannasaurus rex (sp?)) had died, rotted down and the maggots were having a party whilst far?ing) - really really bad and I've closed doors as a result.

[ladybirder]

So probably some human waste mixed in then, it's vile, truly vile. You have my sympathy honestly.

[rsvp]

thank you ladybirder - as I say, I'm not a townie however, closing the doors has worked so we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[Chaffinch]

Ohhhh, lucky, lucky you

[rsvp]

chaffinch will take that to mean my wonderful little Owl and not the noxious smell!! Am going to try and sneak up to catch aglimpse of him/her tonight.

[wildwood]

Grr... I am so jealous.