Comments on: Bug Woman London

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 22:34:42 +0000

Thank you, Bug Woman London & GA, for sharing these poignant stories about these intriguing creatures with whom we share the world.

By: Christine Swan

Christine Swan — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:31:18 +0000

The baby Tawny Owls are just gorgeous. I heartily recommend Robert Fuller’s wholesome YouTube videos where he expertly uses foster parents to raise abandoned babies. Apparently, Tawny Owls can’t count so lose track of how many young they have but will work tirelessly to feed them all, no matter what.
Alas, voles are tricky to care for and are a favourite food of…..owls! I have had success with mice that seem far more robust.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:04:06 +0000

Thank you for two lovely stories, Vole-taire especially, Bug Woman London.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:04:00 +0000

Owls are magnificent, and we are blessed to have them nearby. Their calls-and-responses are one of my favorite sounds of our intensely-rural region. In the spirit of the coming holiday, I am thinking of a small saw whet owl who mistakenly ended up in the huge Christmas tree slated for Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Yes, the tree had been taken down with great fanfare and loaded onto the customary truck; making its way to Fifth Avenue. When scores of workmen began off-loading the tree, a tiny owl was discovered nestled deeply into the enfolding branches. From that moment on, the little one became the Toast of the Town. Photos of the workman cradling the creature, surrounding it in his warm orange work gloves were everywhere. The whole town was upside down with queries, concern, opinions (this is Manhattan, after all!), and messages. He was given the name Rockefeller. As I recall, the man contacted his wife who made arrangements for the young owl to be cared for in a suitable shelter — and follow-up photos of the tiny owl nestled in his little box with (ahem) edibles nearby were in all the newspapers and blogs. Children’s books were written about Rockefeller, holiday tree ornaments were made in his honor, and the general populace devoured the story of the little owl. How I hope that he is still out there, enjoying his time on earth — he brought such happiness to the great city of New York.