Inspired by Patrick at the Hawk owl nest, I checked out my garden using Live Search Maps' Bird's Eye view. It's interesting looking at your property the way a bird would see it from the sky. Based on this picture I think I need to put some more berry bushes, especially along the right hand side of my property. This will provide both cover and food for the birds. I also need to add some more cover in the 'wilderness' area possibly with a few cedars, some evergreen shrubs etc.

On a side (paranoid) note – I noticed that one of the pictures had what looked like a person on the back lawn. Could that be me? Are ‘they spying on me? I’d love to see what the high res picture look like…… Is that a nude sunbather at the pool next door?? Just kidding!

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It is great planning your garden around what the birds are able to see! Now if only you could find the owls with this site!!
A lovely site Owlman. Owls are so beautiful but I am sure your miss those from SA like the Eagle Owl!!
I definitely miss the SA owls. Funny enough one of the owls I miss a lot is the Barn owl. They seem to be pretty uncommon in the States although I'm not 100% sure why. I'm thinking about building and putting up a Barn Owl box at some stage, although it seems unlikely that it will be used - even though the area seems ideal to me......
I'm hoping to see Pel's fishing owl in SA when I go back in '09.
Interesting garden planning.. Let us know if you do it, would be cool to see the before and after pics!
What a cool site! I am downloading the 3D Earth program as I type. I can't wait to see what my area looks like from the air! Now I don't have to invent that rocket-pack I've been designing....
Well, check that: the Bird's Eye view option isn't available for my neck of the woods. I guess I haven't done anything worthy of attracting the spy satellites (yet). If they only knew....
If only......
I like the Barn owl too but the Giant Eagle owl and the tiny Pearl spotted are my favourites. I have a lovely picture of a Barn owl which I will post after I have done my story of the trip to Kruger.
Okay, Okay, I admit it. That was ME on your lawn! I'm so busted!
I thought that was you Amy, but I didn't want to say anything. I thought I told you to mow the lawn, NOT suntan!
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