tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post1351527725006254841..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: An Owl of DismayZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-24504035860986854582008-06-05T01:59:00.000+01:002008-06-05T01:59:00.000+01:00Clever bat solution. Bats are hugely beneficial bu...Clever bat solution. Bats are hugely beneficial bug exterminators. I'm not surprised that the owl felt comfortable napping in your owl box.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-72728867488589357212008-06-04T11:10:00.000+01:002008-06-04T11:10:00.000+01:00It's run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Suffolk Orn...It's run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Suffolk Ornithologists' Group, but there are Wildlife Trusts in most counties. If you go to <A HREF="http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/" REL="nofollow">www.wildlifetrusts.org</A> there's a link where you can find your local one.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-13026838762378635142008-06-04T11:00:00.000+01:002008-06-04T11:00:00.000+01:00Can you give me a link or contact for the trust? ...Can you give me a link or contact for the trust? We know we have owls in the area, and want to help out.<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on the pleasure of seeing bats swooping about, but I'd put my foot down at sharing our house with them.<BR/><BR/>Our mice however, must be close relations to your hobnailed shod variety. Noisy little blighters, and traps get deployed.The Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052411992134880131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-41286712550209925122008-06-03T22:46:00.000+01:002008-06-03T22:46:00.000+01:00Egad, Batgirl - to the batcave with you...Egad, Batgirl - to the batcave with you...Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-55811077727282455022008-06-03T22:39:00.000+01:002008-06-03T22:39:00.000+01:00My droppings can be acidic too. I am glad that I a...My droppings can be acidic too. I am glad that I am not alone.Laura Jane Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483166722690608208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-24030125422513655682008-06-03T09:21:00.000+01:002008-06-03T09:21:00.000+01:00Down here in Devon, most of the barns and farm out...Down here in Devon, most of the barns and farm outbuildings have been converted into des res's, so the bats and the owls find it increasingly hard to find a home.Gordiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847827252511368862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-14856210422740696922008-06-03T07:32:00.000+01:002008-06-03T07:32:00.000+01:00I love to see them swooping in the sky in the even...I love to see them swooping in the sky in the evenings, catching a lot of pesky midges and flies, but I wouldn't be thrilled if they lived in the attic above my bedroom. The occasional mouse influx in there is nuisance enough, particularly as they seem to wear hobnailed boots and march steadfastly across the floor. I like to hear the birds nesting in the roof above my study though.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-23888215449872668962008-06-03T06:45:00.000+01:002008-06-03T06:45:00.000+01:00Sorry to be non PC but I think bats are a pain in ...Sorry to be non PC but I think bats are a pain in the bum.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-54115617615228082362008-06-03T06:26:00.000+01:002008-06-03T06:26:00.000+01:00Everything in its own place? - yes good point.Inde...Everything in its own place? - yes good point.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, they can be caught, given some preparation. I was thinking of a bat swooping through an open window and trying to catch it and let it out again. Youth was no excuse, Dave.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-20752603847813793082008-06-03T05:52:00.000+01:002008-06-03T05:52:00.000+01:00We got bats in the first house we bought (no curta...We got bats in the first house we bought (no curtains at the windows). I caught and removed them (I don't think, 30 years ago, I knew about protected status, if, indeed, such a thing existed). <BR/><BR/>Of course, 30 years ago I was only a child, so why should I have known about their status?<BR/><BR/>I may blog about this, now you've reminded me.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-86993832807788638772008-06-03T05:46:00.000+01:002008-06-03T05:46:00.000+01:00man is also a fiercely territorial animal is he no...man is also a fiercely territorial animal is he not. we dont even tolerate other human beings invading 'our' space...much less the bats...unpretentioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991479740058926726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-62922236091562378672008-06-03T00:19:00.000+01:002008-06-03T00:19:00.000+01:00This is true, but if you ever were to get bats in ...This is true, but if you ever were to get bats in your belfry, you might be glad of the information.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-77820416176682790482008-06-02T23:57:00.000+01:002008-06-02T23:57:00.000+01:00Well, z, I think this is a very slippery slope of ...Well, z, I think this is a very slippery slope of a fine line, if you don't mind me saying. Do the bat-inspectors know?Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.com