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Oh no, he looks just like that Molesting Owl on the sign!
That is some interesting capitalization they chose... 🤔
I was just minding my own business when suddenly a molesting owl just totally ruined my day.
Title case is for when you want to get artistic with things. Do you capitalize their? Maybe, maybe not.
I would have gone with "That" if it were me.
Protected Bird Site is the title though.
Maybe Burrowing Owl Nesting Area could be called a subtitle.
But the rest is no longer a title!
Even that fine print on the bottom looks to go back to title case again.
That's too much title!
their should definitely be capitalized. Only articles and prepositions up to 4 letters should not be capitalized, their meets neither of these criteria. is is also miscapitalized.
Near Jamul, CA., a suburb of San Diego.
I've been here, it's run by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Association. Super cute, too bad they have like a 90% mortality rate in their first year.
Nice! I want to see some wild ones when I go to Florida later this year.
I did find some info on some of the work the San Diego Zoo is doing with our little subterranean friends here.
Didn't see a specific rate listed for California, but ORI says 20-30% survive the first year, though this paper from the Center For Biodiversity says the population of Burrowing Owls in CA has been especially hard guy, largest by development over recent years, so it may indeed be lower.
Remember that the Western Burrowing Owls are quite different than their Eastern Counterparts.
Speaking from secondhand knowledge, I am told that the SD Zoo breeding program of the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) that runs from Feb. thru August has had several setbacks in recent years due to Hawks, Snakes, Coyotes and Human Activity once released. In one recent example that I helped out with, they released 20 individual young adults and only two survived the first 48 hours.
https://www.experiencewildlife.com/saving-the-san-diego-burrowing-owl
However, SD Zoo breeding program has been working with several associates (including the myfwc Florida Fish and Wildlife) regarding the Eastern Burrowing Owl subspecies whose breeding runs from March thru August that has reported recent successes at reintroducing the species into North Dakota down to western Florida.
The Burrowing Owl Program was featured on The Zoo: San Diego show in 2019, I just don't remember which episode. Further, the program is often highlighted on the San Diego Zoo Youtube and Facebook pages.
“Get outta here Chester…”
Getting real Looney Toons vibes here…
Burrowing owls are so damned cute.
He's got Federowl Immunity, bud.
Look at it just daring you to molest it lol
He's totally judging.
"Hey, buddy. Yeah you.Look at the sign. This means you"
The owl’s name is Karen.
It would like to speak to the manager. The sign makes her look fat.
Remember - do not fuck the owls or their nests, no matter how sexy they are.
squints, surreptitiously scribbles in notebook*
life imitates art
I'm thrown off a bit by the ribbons on the post, they seem a bit random and suspended to nothing. It makes its lol a bit ai-ish as it doesn't make irl sense.