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Welcome to the 2012 Season! "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened." |
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![]() Monday, July 30, 2012 30 July and we have frequent visitors Pappa is not taking 'no' for an answer. For the past couple of weeks, we've been watching Pappa do everything in his power to entice Pot Plant Owl to the balcony, and the nest. In the twilight hours, Pappa flies to the balcony and begins. First he hoots. And hoots. And hoots... If this doesn't illicit a response from PPO, Pappa jumps into the pot plant, and shuffles his talons and scratches the soil, all the while looking around for Pot Plant Owl. If this doesn't bring PPO to the nest, Pappa gets out of the nest and flies to the rooftop nearby,and hoots again - this time louder and more 'forcefully' - as if to say 'Okay now. I'm calling you here. Come on!' Pot Plant Owl, in the meantime, lazily watches the scene unfolding from her hunting pole. She seems to enjoy Pappa's pre-mating display (although she's not letting him know that). When Pappa eventually flies off hunting, we've spotted PPO make a quick fly-over the nest as if making sure that everything is still there, and (almost) as she left it months ago. We've watched this display for four years now. It never ceases to amaze me how routine owls can be. And no matter how much Pappa entices, or we encourage, or other people 'will' the breeding season to start - the breeding season will begin exactly on time - when Nature (and PPO) intend it to. "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened." |
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Here is hoping that the new dog will not deter the owls. Love how he is wooing PPO. Thanks for sharing the note JEan. 2009 ~ Donna ~ Colorado |
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 ![]() We have snow. While it may not be the thick white blanket typical of northern hemisphere winters, it is certainly enough to say that it is well-and-truly snowing in Johannesburg. Pot Plant Owl and Pappa are nowhere to be seen. I suspect that the shock of having a truly cold spell just as they begin to prepare for another breeding season has forced them to hide from the biting wind and snowflakes. Snow! Who would have thought!
![]() 11 August and the balcony is a mess It's the norm now to wake up in the morning to find that more soil has scattered all over our balcony floor - all thanks to Pappa and PPO getting ready to nest. We sweep and clean up after them each morning, and ask them nicely not to make a mess on their next visit. Wishful thinking! "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened." |
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Hi Jean and Donna |
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A new post by Tracy: ![]() Pot Plant Owl 18 hours ago. Pappa is coming to the nest earlier and earlier now. It isn't even dusk yet and we know he's around from the cacophony of noise from the other garden birds. They don't like the owls nesting so close to their own nests. "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened." |
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