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Monday, February 1, 2016

Owls Birthdays

    

PINK OWL YOUR BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE Poster
 Pink Owl Your Birthday Cupcake By BY CYRA


Ever wonder how long owls live? The answer depends on the species and circumstance. There are over 200 species of owls in the world and they all have different lifespans.  In the wild, a long-lived owl can, in general, live up to 20 years; whereas, a short-lived owl may live only a year. In captivity, though, owls live twice as long as their wild counterparts.

The longest lived owl is the Great Horned Owl that, in the wild, can live up to  20 - 25 years. In captivity, this bird can reach 30 years. One captive Great Horned owl lived up to the ripe old age of 34.

 Another long lived owl is the Snowy Owl. This species, in general, live 10-15 years in the wild, and about 20, or a little more, in captivity.

 Screech Owls live, on average in the wild, 10 years.  In captivity, they can have up to 20 birthdays.

 The shortest lived owl is the Barn Owl. their average lifespan is 4 years.  In captivity, Barn Owls can have 10 -15 birthdays.

 Overall, if an owl survives through its fledgling stage, every birthday is a true cause for celebration. 

 ...And with the current popularity of owls in the human world, owl themed birthday celebrations are all the rage, especially with kids.

Cute Modern Owl Birthday Party Invitations
Cute Modern Owl Birthday Party Invitations by celebrateitinvites
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Super COOL Owl Birthday Party Postage
Super COOL Owl Birthday Party Postage by dlgray
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Owl Cartoon Birthday Invitation Seal Sticker
Owl Cartoon Birthday Invitation Seal Sticker by raindwops
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party owl cake picks
party owl cake picks by poupoune
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Rainbow, owl, balloons Boy 3rd Birthday Cookies Jumbo Cookie
Rainbow, owl, balloons Boy 3rd Birthday Cookies Jumbo Cookie by IrinaFraser
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Cute Owl Birthday Party Cake Pops
Cute Owl Birthday Party Cake Pops by dlgray
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Owl Astrology

When we think of the new year, we also think of the Chinese New Year and the astrological animal for that year. No, Chinese astrology do not include an owl, however, the owl is included in two other cultures: the Native American Totem Animal and  India's Pancha Pakshi Shastra. 

 In the Native American culture, it is believed that your astrological or totem animal chooses you at birth base on the character traits you will need to acquire or strengthen throughout your life. 

The owl is your totem animal if your birth date falls between  November 23 and December 21.  People with the owl totem are said to be easy going and adventure seeking. However, this also means they can be reckless and somewhat thoughtless at times, which can place them in rather sticky situations. Still, the owl person is a great listener and can be enthusiastic. They are very adaptable and can do well in any occupation, but they excel as artists and teachers. 

The owl serves to remind you to veer away from greed and excesses. 

The Pancha-Pakshi Sastra is the most popular astrology mythology in South India. Pancha means 5 and Pakshi means birds, thus, their astrology is represented by five birds, the owl being one of them. Unfortunately, in order to know your birth pakshi, you will need to know your birth star according to the Vedic Astrology and the Paksha of the moon at the time of your birth; not an easy task to do. 

Well, let's explore the owl Pakshi anyway.  It actually sounds similar to the Native American totem owl.  

Owl Pakshi people are said to be very ambitious with lots of confidence. They are energetic and sometimes need to calm down their enthusiasm. They also have short tempers that they need to learn to control. They are intelligent and make great students. 

What I find fasinating is that I, personally, don't precieve recklessness and adventure seeking associated with owls, yet here we have two totally different cultures that do and are similiar in their intrepetations. What do you think? Let me know in the comment area below. 










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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Owl New Year

     It will soon be time to say good-bye to 2015 and hello to 2016. 2015 brought some good and bad news to the owls of the world. The major good news occurred in the United Kingdom where aggressive conservation efforts resulted in a large increase of Barn Owls. Yea!

      As for the bad news, the endangered and federally protected Northern Spotted Owls have been at war with the Barred Owls within the Pacific Northwest Forest, and it is not likely that the Spotted Owl will endure without our help. It is said that Barred Owls now heavily outnumber the Spotted Owls. This is in addition to the continual decline of Spotted Owls worldwide due to deforestation. Clearly, the two species cannot co-exist, but there is not suficient land space suitable for the less aggressive Spotted Owls. A lot more work and effort will be needed this upcoming year to help the Spotted Owl survive. Hopefully, with the help of the big conservation organizations, such as, the National Wildlife Federation and Conservation Northwest, we will see some improvements in 2016.

On a lighter note, a new year means a new calendar, and so I present you with an array of owl wall calendars for a hooting good year.




Cute owl calender calendar
Cute owl calender calendar by sweet_victory
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Owl Calendar
Owl Calendar by CuteLittleTreasures
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2016 Owl Calendar
2016 Owl Calendar by Owlystuff
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Owl Decorate Your Home For Christmas

     Well, another Thanksgiving Day gone by. I hope yours was filled with much warmth and good food. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all my owl loving readers. Your devotion and support for these magnificent birds is the core of what this blog is all about.

      Now, with the continuation of gatherings of friends and family through this holiday season,  I have prepared for you a post of great, festive, and unique owl Christmas home decorations. Also included is a Christmas video song by Owl City for your listening pleasure. (Really, who else would I invite?, lol). 


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Retro Cute Christmas Owl Doormat
Retro Cute Christmas Owl Doormat by All_About_Christmas
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Cute Owl Christmas Night Light
Cute Owl Christmas Night Light by Godsblossom
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Christmas owl hand towels
Christmas owl hand towels by ajn43217
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Hipster Hooty Holidays! Cake Pan
Hipster Hooty Holidays! Cake Pan by Egg_Tooth
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Snowy Owls Are At It Again



     In the last few years we have seen an usual number of snowy owls migrating south, and further south than usual, too. One was even spotted in Bermuda last year. This year, biologists are surprised to see  that the migration, or irruption as its called, has already started. Irruptions usually start in mid November, but, this year a number of snowy owls have been spotted in the Great Lakes in mid October.  They don't expect the numbers to increase again this year, but who knows? After all, these beautiful white birds have been unpredictable lately.

      Sadly, it is said that when an irruption starts earlier than usual, it's because their Arctic food supply has become scarce, and that the migrating birds are in worse psychical shape than normal. Hopefully, they will find more food during the migration which will fatten them up and give them more energy to go on. Still, it is expected that many wildlife conservation facilities will be very busy with injured or starving snowy owls this year.

     Some of us will have the opportunity this year to enjoy their presence, but, keep in mind that getting too close to these birds can pose a threat to them. Enjoy them at a distance, perhaps through a long lens camera or binoculars.




Owl Sweatshirt
Owl Sweatshirt by KloudOceanWear
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Snowy Owl Santa Wrapping Paper
Snowy Owl Santa Wrapping Paper by birdorable
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Snowy Owl Snow Globes
Snowy Owl Snow Globes by SylvanMistArt
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Snowy Owl Eyes Coaster
Snowy Owl Eyes Coaster by pjwuebker
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