From Derrick Deihl

May 2019

A family of Great Horned Owls made a nest site in a old brick building, That brick building was the old Lithia Brewing Company in downtown West Bend, WI.

The birds made home to a old air vent and had 3 owlets that year. The building is now tore down, The birds have moved on. I was lucky enough to watch them grow up from small white fuzz balls to flying out into the new world.

    • anon6789OP
      4•3 months ago

      I got this stuff when I went to the Smoky Mountains. Seems it could do the job here!

      • Maeve
        4•3 months ago

        Literally laughed aloud! What a treasure, today.

        • anon6789OP
          3•3 months ago

          Glad to add some laughs to your day!

          I recall it seemed very serviceable for grocery store coffee. The bags all have different wide eyed animals like a squirrel, hippo, donkey, and pufferfish.

          America needs more fun packaging. I’m always jealous when I go to the Asian mega market and all the packages look so happy!

    • anon6789OP
      4•3 months ago

      Good one!

      Anyone looking to meet some raptors in person should check their local brewery’s whoery’s events page. Once it gets to spring/summer, so many rescues will have Hoo 'n Brew raptor events at them where you can see some neat birds of prey up close.

        • anon6789OP
          3•3 months ago

          Not sure if that’s exactly how that works. Bring a sacrificial hat just in case to guard your scalp.

    • anon6789OP
      3•3 months ago

      If they nest there a few more year, I think they can file for the deed and take legal ownership!

      If they get the brewing operation set up and running again, then I will be completely impressed.

      • Elevator7009English
        2•3 months ago

        Find a bear to sublet to. Call it the owlbear brewery. Rake in the nerd money.

        • anon6789OP
          2•3 months ago

          Natural 20 Lager

          I think we’re on to something here, people!