A great horned owl has a roosting perch about 50 yards from my /RV, so I like to check him/her out whenever I am outside.
Sometimes he/she is seemingly asleep.
Sometimes he/she is definitely awake and winks at me.
Sometimes he/she is doing what owls do (digesting the rodents they've eaten and then pooping).
Today, I found owl pellets directly under his/her perch, alongside the poop. I decided to pick up the pellets, place them in a doggy poop bag and check them out.
Pellets, are the regurgitated indigestible parts of the eaten food. Many times one can tell the type of owl by the type of pellet. A larger rodent in the pellet would be eaten my a larger owl, etc! The indigestible parts of the meals would be the bones, hair, teeth, and skin.
After doing the above investigation, I decided to move my campsite to the opposite end of the park. Karen and Steve had left for Wisconsin, Paula and Mel were gone, Dawn and Jim were gone, so I thought I would rather be near Patti. I especially thought this after Karen and Steve had their crazy visitor the night before they left! I felt uneasy being on my own down in the bottom end of the park!
So, I first moved my car, then the bicycle, then the motorhome! The dogs ran along side the car and the bike, and then rode in royal splendor in the motorhome! After getting into my new site, I decided to get out the bicycle oil and oil the bike chain, which was quite rusty. Then I decided to run the dogs around the park with the bike! This was Hera's first ride/run and I could tell that she was a bit anxious!
After doing the above investigation, I decided to move my campsite to the opposite end of the park. Karen and Steve had left for Wisconsin, Paula and Mel were gone, Dawn and Jim were gone, so I thought I would rather be near Patti. I especially thought this after Karen and Steve had their crazy visitor the night before they left! I felt uneasy being on my own down in the bottom end of the park!
So, I first moved my car, then the bicycle, then the motorhome! The dogs ran along side the car and the bike, and then rode in royal splendor in the motorhome! After getting into my new site, I decided to get out the bicycle oil and oil the bike chain, which was quite rusty. Then I decided to run the dogs around the park with the bike! This was Hera's first ride/run and I could tell that she was a bit anxious!
She definitely needed some coaxing to get her out beside the bike!
I've never biked with the greyhounds but I used to with Shiloh all the time. She loved it. but it definitely takes time for them to get used to it. I'm sure Hera will grow to love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the owl!!!
thanks Trina! I hope so!
DeleteWho/What was the crazy visitor?
ReplyDeleteHope you are settled next to Patti now.
Take care.
Sue, Polly & Honey
Sue, did you see the comments from Karen below. She read your question about the crazy visitor, and explained it!
DeleteOur Skittlez can't handle anything new. Even a garbage bag where it doesn't belong makes her nervous. I'm glad you moved closer to Patti. More relaxing time.
ReplyDeleteI'm always glad to read about someone else's dog which get's nervous around something new...makes me feel that my own life is normal with my hounds! Give Skittlez a hug!
DeleteCrikey .... How beautiful is that owl?? Mum would LOVE to see that in the real. She LOVES owls. I sure hope Hera gets used to the bike. I'm sure she will. Firsts are always hard for me too. What or who was the crazy visitor. I'm all curious!!
ReplyDeleteCharlie, please read the comment below written by Karen...she is explaining about the "crazy visitor".
DeleteHera is getting used to the bike pretty well!
Sue... the crazy visitor was woman after dark knocking on RV doors in the park to ask for money to help a friend (who was waiting in the car) to get to Albuquerque. Yahhh right. She was twitchy and fidgety and could not look in one direction for more than 2 seconds and could not complete a sentence.. kept staring new sentences in the middle of the ones she was saying.. you know the type of person that is??? Well, we sent her on her way, and called the sheriff. Oh.. .she also insisted the sheriff TOLD her to come into the park to find some "Good People to Help Her" .... yah.. right?
ReplyDeleteGlad you moved up by Patti now... she don't have to walk so far to come and visit you!
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Karen, thanks for putting this comment in explaining about the "crazy visitor"!
DeleteWhat a beautiful creature, imagine seeing one like that in the wild.
ReplyDeleteHope Hera learns to enjoy running with the bike. There is a man near us who rides along the sea wall with his 2 Alsatians.
Lynne x