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Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Yesterday morning, very early, Eric saw a great horned owl eating something up high on a lamp post near our backyard. We have lived here almost 20 years and didn't even know we had great horned owls in the area. We have heard barn owls, but never actually seen one. Eric said the great horned owl was pretty spectacular, especially when it flew away. We try to get our two indoor/outdoor cats in at night because we knew we had coyotes in the area. Now I'm doubly glad we get them inside because, according to our bird book, great horned owls eat mice, rats, porcupines, skunks, small raccoons, a wide variety of birds and occasionally cats and small dogs. I don't want Joker and Riddler to end up as owl pellets! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66361 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Yesterday morning, very early, Eric saw a great horned owl eating something up high on a lamp post near our backyard. We have lived here almost 20 years and didn't even know we had great horned owls in the area. We have heard barn owls, but never actually seen one. Eric said the great horned owl was pretty spectacular, especially when it flew away. Joker and Riddler need protection. Glad they're inside and safe from the fiendish birds of prey, Angela. The Owls can go find some rodents, much better for everyone, except the rodents of course, but they breed like crazy. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Since I feed birds, I also inadvertently feed er... uh... "friends of Mickey". I'm fine if the owls keep rodent numbers in check. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66361 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I'm just tired, been driving a bit on Tuesday, more on Wednesday. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3352 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21308 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
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Dimly Lit Lightbulb 😀 Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 15399 Credit: 7,423,413 RAC: 1 |
I'm having almost as much fun imagining the flocked wallpaper you grew up with. Apologies for the delay, had some stuff to deal with, will be posted tomorrow :) Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19407 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21308 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
My dads baby brother had a duck for a babysitter. Growing up on the far edge of town. A duck took to watching after him. He could only go so far away and the duck would bring him back. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3352 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
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Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3352 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave oven I hope we haven't been crunching data from microwaves all these years! ;-) ~Sue~ |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13131 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave oven We frequently find signs of intelligent life when we crunch this project, but so far all the signs of intelligent life we've found have come from our own planet. |
Mr. Kevvy Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 3806 Credit: 1,114,826,392 RAC: 3,319 |
Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave oven I'm amazed such a device was even permitted near the facility outside of a shielded room. Green Bank, where most of our data now comes from, prohibits microwave ovens and also WiFi, cordless phones, cell phones, even digital cameras and gasoline vehicles (spark plugs emit RFI... diesels are OK.) |
Dimly Lit Lightbulb 😀 Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 15399 Credit: 7,423,413 RAC: 1 |
Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave oven I wonder if Eric could add that to the stder thing. Workunit completed successfully: Microwaved taco :) Member of the People Encouraging Niceness In Society club. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66361 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory's microwave oven Maybe ET is in hiding. Intelligence is sometimes over rated. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3352 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Washington Post - UFOs exist and everyone needs to adjust to that fact "UFOs are not the same thing as extraterrestrial life. But we should start thinking about that possibility." ~Sue~ |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11416 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
I've researched how to defeat voles and plan to implement some of those ideas in the future. Ah to smarter than a vole. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66361 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I found a link on Voles, maybe this can be of help. Good luck. Make your yard inhospitable to voles! Prevention is very important to keep vole numbers down. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3352 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Why astronomers are worried that SpaceX’s satellite network will pollute the night sky I don't quite understand why these satellites have lights. ~Sue~ |
moomin Send message Joined: 21 Oct 17 Posts: 6204 Credit: 38,420 RAC: 0 |
Why astronomers are worried that SpaceX’s satellite network will pollute the night skyThey don't have lights. They reflect light. It's explained in the article. And Elon Musk is wrong. When a bright object passes through the field of view of a long-exposure shot, the observation gets muddied. |
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