You may see me after the sun goes down. A sharp, swift glide, feathers wide and silent, a blur of brown or white. You may hear me. My calls can fill the darkness with an otherworldly sound. I am your hungry neighborhood owl, and I’m here to tell you a few things.
Many of us live in Santa Barbara County with you, including barn owls, great horned owls, and screech owls. I am proud to be an owl. Not to boast, but we have silent flight, binocular vision, asymmetric ears, excellent hearing, and a full 270-degree head rotation. All of this contributes to our unparalleled effectiveness as rat and mice exterminators.
Now I want to tell you my story. How many of you use rodenticides to get rid of rats? They may be sold to you as bait stations and come with a promise of no mess and no fuss. You call an exterminator who places the stations around your property. It’s easy!