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Owl's House Competition 2012

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Monday, September 3, 2012, In : Body 
How to participate: 

1. Follow @OwlsHouse1 on Twitter.
2. Tweet with the sentence: “Just entered @OwlsHouse1 Competition to win X1 Spotted Eagle Owl House in-a-box only. Follow @OwlsHouse1 and re-tweet www.owlshouse.yolasite.com”
OR
3. Like “Owl’s House” on Facebook.
4. Tag yourself in the Owl’s House Competition and comment why you’d like to win the Spotted Eagle Owl house.

Rules: Terms & Conditions

1. Competition Period: 
The Competition starts 12:00:01 am on 31 August 2012 and ends 1...

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Are you a SA Raptor NPO?

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Friday, February 10, 2012, In : Body 
Are you a South African non-profit organisation working towards the conservation of Owls?

Owl's House support our SA Raptor NPO's! Our service includes an option to our clients to donate R50 to their chosen NPO. (Have a look at the Order Page on our website.)
 
Join our list of registered South African Owl Conservation NPO's
 
HOW? 

  

 Either OR Both:
 
Facebook: LIKE the page: "#[your NPO (facebook)name] support #Owl's House! http://bit.ly/w5up3B: [Include ONE Owl Fact & a cool owl photo)"

 
Tweet: FO...

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7 Notes to take into account...

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, In : Body 

1.     Spotted Eagle Owls do not use the box as a house during the year, only when they breed. Barn Owls may use the box year round.

2.     STOP  the use of rodent poisons (encourage neighbours to do the same).

3.     Do not attempt to lure owls to the box with food, this will only encourage other animals and deter the owl.

4.     SNAKES - many dangerous snakes live on rats ! Having owls in residents, clears rats, less rats = less snakes

5.     SECURITY - because of old superstitions, an owls pre...


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A Classic Poem from the 1800's of " A Wise Old Owl"

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, In : Body 

"A Wise Old Owl"


"A wise old Owl
Sat on a oak.
The more he saw,
The less he spoke.
The less he spoke,
The more he heard.
Why can't we be
Like that wise old bird?"

The four-line poem “A Wise Old Owl” is cited in print from at least 1883, but is of unknown authorship. A 1904 source (below) credits “the immortal poet Bromley.” 

The wise old owl (who either sits or lives in or on an oak) observes much, but doesn’t blab about it. The poem and its moral were used in World Wars I and II. The owl poe...

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The Owl's House Team


This family initiative was born from a retired banker, who enjoys the outdoors and his hobby of carpentry. Jason, his son and Debbie, his daughter-in-law, took his hobby and making of owl-houses to the next level. We aim to assist in the conservation of owls and grow a rewarding business.
Bruce Hedenskog teaching his grandson's to build their own Owl's House using the step-by-step assembly.

Above: Grandpa teaching his grandsons to build their own Owl's House using the step-by-step assembly. 

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