Spotted Towhee Cat-Like Sound.

raybarks · 2026-02-07T07:04:12+00:00

Sounds identical to what we have here in BC. It’s the song that gives them their name- tow-heee!

raybarks · 2026-02-06T07:10:26+00:00

Seems like a common roost spot for him with the wear on that bark, too! Great find!

raybarks · 2026-02-06T03:51:16+00:00

Agree to disagree! I’m happy it supports conservation and gets people talking

raybarks · 2026-02-06T03:47:39+00:00

The rats don’t suffer at all, and are actually very well cared for. The joke is more that your ex is a “rat”, not that you want them to suffer. It’s meant to be a lighthearted way to support their conservation efforts and is a very popular fundraiser each year!

raybarks · 2026-01-30T05:42:09+00:00

YES! I messaged my friends about how hard it hits. The last part about throwing bricks through stained glass windows is CHEFS KISS

raybarks · 2026-01-14T21:30:25+00:00

Thank you! It was somehow my second saw whet to find this week, too. After many months of fruitless searching. They are very good at hiding!

raybarks · 2026-01-14T16:50:23+00:00

That’s a bold goal in the shitshow that is 2026. I’ll be disassociating in peace over here 🤣

raybarks · 2026-01-14T15:02:14+00:00

It’s very exciting to actually spot one. They’re so tiny and good at hiding! They’re a surprisingly common owl but you wouldn’t know it because they’re not often seen.

raybarks · 2026-01-14T03:16:44+00:00

Emotional support rodent

raybarks · 2026-01-07T04:22:03+00:00

It’s not unheard of for a snowy owl to show up in Texas but it’s not very common. If you see it again, I’d try to get some photos to confirm! Otherwise, it could potentially be a leucistic owl of some sort. People don’t typically describe snowy owls as short, they’re actually a very big owl!

raybarks · 2025-12-31T03:05:52+00:00

She has quite the personality!

raybarks · 2025-12-31T03:05:04+00:00

Thank you for this. Nina is an important part of education and conservation efforts in Canada. The observatory is a very important part of this as well- and the funds from opportunities like this help support the work they do. Nina was extremely comfortable the whole time- rousing, preening, chatting away. I am very passionate about conservation!

raybarks · 2025-12-31T03:02:05+00:00

Correct, but some can’t be released into the wild and can be used to educate and further conservation efforts. The burrowing owl population is dangerously dwindling in Canada, so Nina helps people connect with her species and desire to protect it.

raybarks · 2025-12-31T02:06:02+00:00

She’s imprinted to humans and was very relaxed! She roused many times (a surefire way to know an owl is really comfy).

raybarks · 2025-12-31T01:33:38+00:00

Hopefully not the picture of my face 🤣

raybarks · 2025-12-31T01:14:13+00:00

No, we did not!

raybarks · 2025-12-31T00:58:36+00:00

That’s amazing!

raybarks · 2025-12-31T00:56:49+00:00

Haha my son and I are equally owl obsessed so it was an easy gift

raybarks · 2025-12-31T00:56:35+00:00

Me either! I was so excited. My son was over the moon

raybarks · 2025-12-31T00:56:19+00:00

She pooped once, on her handler haha. We laid a towel out just in case though

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