Owl's House Competition 2012

September 3, 2012
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 11:59:59 pm on 30 October 2012.

2. Eligibility: 
The Competition is open only to legal residents of South Africa.

3. The Competition is void in all countries not listed in the rules, and where prohibited or restricted.

4. Anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter will be ineligible.

5. Multiple entries in a single day will not be accepted.

6. Prize: 
(1) Spotted Eagle Owl House in-a-box : One lucky winner will be  drawn on the 2 October 2012 at the end of the competition period from participants received in the competition period.
(2) Every entrant that followed the participation guidelines (followed #OwlsHouse1 and tweeted sentence with link) will receive a 10% discount on an Owl House in-a-box purchased within 2012. 
(3) Every entrant that followed the participation guidelines (“liked” Owl’s House and Tagged themselves and commented below) will receive a 10% discount on an Owl House in-a-box purchased within 2012. 

7. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash or other consideration. 

8. The Competition Winner will be responsible for all other expenditures associated with acceptance and use of the Prize not specifically mentioned here. By entering this Competition, entrants acknowledge that the Prizes will be awarded "as is" and that the Competition Entities make no warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, concerning the Prize or regarding its use, value, enjoyment or installation. The Competition Winner will only WIN the cost of a Spotted Eagle Owl House in-a-box and the transport or courier costs of this prize will be at the cost of the winner.

9. Prize Collection: 

Within 72 hours of the Competition End, the Competition Winners will receive a Tweet by Owl’s House and the blog will be updated announcing the winner. Failure by the Competition Winner to comply with the details and instructions provided, Owl’s House may result in forfeiture of the Prize by the Competition Winner.  A photograph and all personal as well as contact information as necessary must be given to the representative of Owl’s House in-a-box that contacts the winner with their good news.  This information will be held strictly private and only the winners name, surname, country of origin and the winners photograph will be post and archived on the blog, website and mentioned in the tweet. 

All entrants must agree to the Terms & Conditions as laid out for the Competition above in order to be a legitimate entrant and allow the competition to comply with the South Africa legislated Consumer Protection Act of 2011 as well as International Consumer Protection and UN Suggest Consumer Protection practises.





 

 

Owl's House Leaflet

September 3, 2012

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Are you a SA Raptor NPO?

February 10, 2012
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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Your Testimonial

February 8, 2012
We'd be honored if you could share with us and fellow readers your experience of Owl's House. 
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Effects of climate change on owls in South Africa

February 3, 2012
Owl’s House is concerned about how our environment will affect owls in southern Africa. After doing some research we found that the owl – like many other bird species - faces a variety of challenges to maintain its current numbers. These birds of prey play vitally important roles in the preservation of our ecosystems and biodiversity. The high and intermediate conservation priority owl species currently include the African Grass Owl Tyto capensis, the Marsh Owl Asio capensis and the Cape ...

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7 Notes to take into account...

December 14, 2011

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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Below are a few answers on questions asked about owls.

December 14, 2011

Q: I've seen an Owl, can you tell me what kind it is?

A: This is the gist of most of the questions I get. I would encourage you to try and find out yourself first, by visiting our South African Owl page. If you are still not sure, please send me as much information as possible. A photograph is extremely helpful. Essential information is: your country, state/region and city/town. Now, I live in South Africa and don't know every state in every country, so please do not abbreviate state names. If...


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WINE ESTATE LAUNCHES OWL CONSERVATION PROJECT

December 2, 2011

 
Uitkyk Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch recently embarked on a new project to increase the owl population the farm, by creating suitable habitats for these birds of prey. A Biodiversity and Wine Initiative champion, the estate was one of the first in the Winelands to appreciate the value of owls in rodent control when, several years ago, it erected “owl posts” in the vineyards to facilitate their hunting process.Uitkyk is almost 600 ha in size and has over 300 ha set aside for conservati...

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9 Points to consider when Positioning your Owl's House...

November 30, 2011

1.     Avoid direct sun.

2.     Position the box out of any prevailing wind.

3.     Have a clear flight path into the box.

4.     The larger side of the box should be attached to a tree, your house, or any other suitable structure on your property.

5.     Position the box at least four or five meters from ground level. 

6.     You should be able to access the box in order to re-locate young if they fall out of the box.

7.     It is best to position the box where there is not too much vehicle or hum...


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

November 29, 2011

"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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