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Many of you might know the story about a mated pair of tawny owls named Luna and Bomber and orphaned owl chicks. If not, let’s start with some background information. Tawny owls have a relatively short lifespan of three to five years in the wild. They mate for life and don’t start breeding until their second year, laying only one clutch of two to three eggs yearly. The timeline is crucial to understanding the importance of their story. During two years of laying, the pair lost both clutches of eggs. Luna’s age is unknown, but she and Bomber have lived well beyond the average lifespan. Robert E. Fuller had been monitoring the owls since before they mated. After the second clutch failed to hatch, Robert heard of two orphaned tawny owl chicks and tried an experiment. He placed the two live owlets in Luna and Bomber’s nest. What happened next was the pure magic of nature. Watch. Luna clambered into the nest and took the owlets under her wing without hesitation. Luna and Bomber finally had babies to raise. Robert’s experiment was a success. Luna had owl chicks, and the two orphans had parents. The two adoptive parents raised the orphans and prepared them to leave the nest. Luna was an orphaned owlet adopted and raised by another owl, so foster parenting the two new owlets seemed natural. But that isn’t the end of their story. Just as the two owl chicks began their flying lessons, Robert got three more owls of different ages found separately along the roadways. Luna’s nest didn’t stay empty for long because of the three new babies. They fledged pretty quickly, just in time for yet another orphan. If you’re counting, Luna and Bomber fostered six owlets in 2022! Luna and Bomber Are Still Raising Owl Chicks When the 2023 egg-laying season rolled around, Luna and Bomber prepped their nest for another try at hatching their own owl chicks. Luna laid a clutch of four eggs and diligently kept them warm and safe. The owl family suffered under intrusions from kestrels and relentless attacks on the nest by jackdaws. Luna sat firm, protecting her eggs. Bomber worked hard to bring food to sustain Luna in the nest. The nest cam captured the entire sequence of events in March and April. In a 25-minute video, you can watch the progression from nest selection through laying and brooding to hatching. However, if you wish, you can skip the 19:40 mark for just the hatching. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Sadly, only two of Luna’s four eggs hatched. But that still isn’t the end of their story. The pair fostered another orphan with their two hatchlings. Luna and Bomber are the best bird parents ever! By subscribing to his social media, you can see more of Robert E. Fuller’s work with these amazing birds and other animals. Robert is on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. His website features amazing wildlife artwork. Robert has also produced a YouTube video about Luna and Bomber and their foster parenting. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Owl’s Infertile Eggs Get Swapped With Real, Orphaned Chicks & Her Reaction Is Beautiful appeared first on InspireMore.

A young woman’s attempted suicide on a bridge in Nashville was interrupted at the last minute by an unlikely hero. She was halfway there, then “Livin’ on a Prayer” singer Jon Bon Jovi appeared at her side and managed to talk her out of the life-ending decision. Pardon the pun. The scene was released in […] The post Surveillance Shows Jon Bon Jovi Stopping Woman From Jumping Off Bridge in Nashville appeared first on Good News Network.

By the author of The Faithful Prepper andThe Prepper’s Guide to Post-Disaster Communications. Everybody is familiar with military field manuals, and I confess that I thoroughly enjoy reading them myself. There’s a lot of good information in them, even if they can be rather dry sometimes. But there are a host of other field manuals out there as well that you may have never read and should. Plenty of them come from non-military sources, and that’s what I’d like to take a harder look at today. What are we designating as a ‘field manual?’ To be classified as a field manual, a number of conditions have to be met. For starters, the book can’t be a brick. It has to be readily packable into a bag to be taken out into the woods and used for in-the-field learning. Next, if it has the word ‘manual’ in the title, it’s a bonus. And lastly, the book has to be filled with the knowledge of how to do particular things in an easy-to-find format. You can learn a lot from Doom and Bloom’s books (and I highly recommend checking them out), but they’re too big to easily stuff into a backpack and head into the woods with. For that reason, you’re not going to see 400+ page handbooks listed here. We’re looking for backpackable books that are filled with hands-on prepping advice that can be used easily out in the field. What are some of the best? Here are my thoughts… (Before you delve in, be sure to check out our free QUICKSTART Guide to what to eat when the power goes out. Consider it something of an ebook field manual.) TW-01 – Baseline Training Manual Joe Dolio has absolutely exploded onto the scene within the survival/prepper genre, and for good reason: he offers a no-nonsense, practical approach to prepping that people have come to crave. If you’re brand new to prepping and wondering where to start, I would point you towards this book first. It’s here that you’ll learn what you actually need and what you actually don’t. Joe also helps to lay the scene for what a societal collapse situation is actually going to look like for you and your family, helping to blast through a lot of misconceptions out there that seem to have taken root. Pick up this book and work your way through it. You’ll finish much better prepared than you would have been otherwise. TW-02 – Fieldcraft Read up on the Rwandan Genocide, the Chinese evacuation of Manchuria during World War 2, the Bielski brothers, the Holocaust, the Donner Party, the Armenian Genocide, or the split of Sudan. If you do, you’ll read account after account of normal people who were thrown into a world where they suddenly had to live out in the woods, jungles, and mountains without any modern conveniences. If they didn’t go to the wild, the alternative was certain death. They’d be raped and hacked to death by machete (Rwanda), raped, tortured, then shot/attacked by a katana (China), sent to a gas chamber (the Bielski brothers/the Holocaust), and more of the same.  What do you need to know to be prepared for a future situation? How do you stay alive in the woods? What gear do you need to have to do so? Here, Joe Dolio walks you through step-by-step. Land navigation, analyzing terrain, and camouflage are some of the topics covered here. Should there ever come a time in your life where you have no other option but to take to the woods for an unknown number of days in order to stay alive, you’ll have the knowledge and gear necessary to be able to do so. TW-03 – Defensive Operations The most recent of Dolio’s books will teach you exactly what you need to know when it comes to protecting your friends and family after society collapses. The more I talk with people from other countries – the more history I read – the more I have come to understand that the lack of violence that America has enjoyed compared to every other nation out there is the exception. Violence truly is the norm. Let’s say a Russian cyber attack hits the EBT system and you live in downtown Chicago. You and your family are all driving out of the city together, caravan-style. Do you know how to do this safely? If you’ve read this book you will. What if you live in Romania and your village is concerned with the threat of sabotage to local infrastructure? You can learn how to set up an entry control point here as well. It’s a really cool book that will help you to understand what you need to do to survive the violence that normalcy bias brains never even think about. The US Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Survival Manual For starters, don’t let the title confuse you. This book is written specifically for civilians (it appears it’s a sanitized version of what the military actually uses).  I think that Cresson Kearny has written the best book on nuclear war that there is, but I wouldn’t consider it of the proper size to be a field manual. This one, I would. To date, this is probably the most comprehensive little book I’ve found that will tell you exactly what you need to know for a wide range of WMD-style events. It was largely reading this book (along with War of Nerves) that has caused me to rethink my initial stance on gas masks (I used to think that they’re largely unnecessary). I think other preps are most certainly more important (e.g., having plenty of food and water), but I no longer dismiss the notion of a gas mask out of hand. (MIRA Safety has the best out there, by the way.) Anybody else remember the Gulf War? Or has it largely been forgotten? If you want to learn about NBC stuff in-depth, I recommend Ken Alibek, Richard Preston, or Kearny. If you want a field guide that will give you the quick and gritty details on what you need to do to survive them, that’s this. (Want uninterrupted access to The Organic Prepper? Check out our paid subscription newsletter.) Land Navigation from Start to Finish How proficient are you with reading maps? Do you know how to use a map protractor? Can you reliably shoot an azimuth with your compass? Can you figure out your coordinates with a map? If any of these are topics that you are either rusty on or clueless about, you need to check out this book. This is one of the most straightforward guides to learning map/compass/navigation skills out there that you’ll ever find. In the event of a societal collapse, you’re likely not going to want to take the roads. You’ll need to go into the bush. Whether it’s the long walk home, an evasion scenario, or your attempt to rescue a family member, you’re going to need to know how to navigate in the woods without roads and street signs to help you. And this book is what will teach you how to do that. Knife Only Survival While this book doesn’t call itself a field guide, that’s the only way to use it. It’s small enough to slip into the smallest pack next time that you head out into the woods to work on your bushcraft skills. I’ve read a lot of bushcraft books out there, and this one is one of my favorites. It’s simple to read and is filled with pictures, and I’ve worked through just about every project in it so far. The only problem that I, admittedly, keep getting stuck on is carving those little deadfall traps. I have a hard time getting everything to continue staying upright. That by no means is indicative of any problems with this book – the book is fantastic – just that I need more practice. I highly recommend picking this one up. Pocket Field Guide: Wilderness Survival Breads For starters, Creek Stewart is the man. His Fat Guys in the Woods, about a bunch of fat guys in the woods, was one of my favorite shows when it was on (who doesn’t love that title?). Reading The Seven Pillars of Wisdom caused me to realize the weight differences between rice and flour and how you get more calories/pound by carrying flour. We’ve talked a bit about non-traditional bug out foods before, mentioning flour specifically. What do you do with flour? You make bread. This book will show you exactly how to do that while you’re in the middle of the woods with your campfire sitting there in front of you. What are your favorite non-military field manuals?  There is a host of them out there, but these are some of what I think are the best of the best. I may not have read what you like most, though, nor have others. So, if you know of a field manual that you think other people should know about, share it with us in the comments section below. About Aden Aden Tate is a regular contributor to TheOrganicPrepper.com and TheFrugalite.com. Aden runs a micro-farm where he raises dairy goats, a pig, honeybees, meat chickens, laying chickens, tomatoes, mushrooms, and greens. Aden has three published books, The Faithful Prepper,  The Prepper’s Guide to Post-Disaster Communications, and Zombie Choices. You can find his podcast The Last American on Preppers’ Broadcasting Network. The post The 7 BEST Non-Military Field Manuals appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

Is Vice President Kamala Harris the future of the Democratic Party? Her ascendancy has been meteoric, fueled by Democrats eager to retain control of the White House. The youthful Harris was the answer to President Joe Biden‘s old blood. At a glance, she was younger and more spirited. Harris embodied the diversity exalted by Democratic voters. Trifecta: a woman, part black, part Indian American, with the woman angle being first among equals— especially as regards reproductive rights placed in jeopardy by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Mixed with hatred of former President Donald Trump, Democrats find Harris electrifying.  But political honeymoons do not last forever. The hard work of campaigning follows. And there is where Harris, 59, stumbles. Unemployment is troubling. Prices are climbing. Terrorists are racing through our porous borders, leaving appalling crimes in their wake. Are voters better off today than they were four years ago? A positive answer is unconvincing. Voters do not see a future of wealth, safety, and leisure under a Democratic administration. Everyone feels left behind but billionaires and the multitrillion-dollar military-industrial-security complex.  The yawning gap between Harris’ promises and reality is in plain view. For three and a half years, Harris has copiloted the nation with Biden into terra incognita. Americans are worried about the future, which remains fraught with uncertainty.  The border is Harris’ Achilles heel. A staggering number of illegals enter every day, wreaking havoc on the lives of citizens peacefully residing in border towns. They are bankrupting New York City and Chicago. They are committing crimes. Biden and Harris have been reactive rather than proactively going to the source (i.e., penalizing failed states for driving their people to desperation in tens of millions).  This is where Trump, 78, the former president, sees his opportunity. Illegal immigration on Trump’s watch dwindled to a trickle. He built an insurmountable wall that provided reassurance that all was under control. He upgraded vetting to screen out terrorists. Trump boosted the economy with punishing tariffs and indulgent tax cuts. He is attracting voters who see him as more competent on economic and immigration issues. Harris should worry that Trump’s character flaws are being overlooked. Instead, voters are more focused on her policy positions and the past four years of foreign conflict, economic downturn, rising inflation, and migrants invading our borders.  Trump’s advantage is particularly pronounced in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, where Harris’ position has been weakened by earlier opposition to fracking that appealed only to Democratic progressives in that state. Fracking is welcomed by Democrats in other states as a generator of jobs. Harris opportunistically flip-flopped to attract more votes, which could estrange voters who would rather lose than compromise to win.  As the 2024 race comes into sharper focus after Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Harris must awaken from her reverie. Her rise was swift, but the road to victory is steep. The honeymoon is over, and promises will not do. Harris needs to deliver, and deliver now, by jump-starting the economy and creating an impermeable border campaign. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. If Harris is unable to gain more electoral votes than Trump, she will be defeated. History will define Harris as a loser who failed to deliver in contrast to Trump, who succeeded in everything he promised—including ending the constitutional right to abortion, bringing a close to forever wars, and building a wall. If Harris wins, however, a new chapter will open for women and minorities.  COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM  The post Who Holds the Future of America, Harris or Trump?  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A family from Colorado finally reunites with their furry family member who went missing two years ago, thanks to the amazing work of volunteers. The “Happy Tail” was shared by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) on August 27 on their Facebook page. “We are grateful to serve such a compassionate and pet-loving community, and this Happy Tail is about how our community helped reunite a dog that had been missing for over two years,” the animal shelter wrote. The animal shelter and WFIE reveals that Bear got lost two years ago on April 2022 while he was with a pet sitter. Brandy Ross, Bear’s owner, was devasted when the pooch was lost. She tells WFIE, “Like, that was the hardest part. Was going home after I had left him with the sitter and then coming home to not having my dog.” She and her family reported him missing and posted in Facebook groups. And they spent weeks searching and posting him. But to no avail, Bear never turned up. The “saddest part”, as HSPPR put it, is that Ross’ family had to leave Colorado Springs without the pooch and move to New York due to work in the military. But for HSPPR, things “got exciting” when they started working with a group of volunteer pet lovers dedicated to helping lost dogs reunite with their families. HSPPR reveals, “In July, Animal Law Enforcement (ALE) was alerted to a possible Bear sighting. Where at? The same location he went missing two years prior. So, an ALE officer reached out to these volunteers for help.” The animal shelter reveals that the volunteers jumped on board to save Bear “without hesitation”. “Feeding stations were set up, game trail cameras were placed, and they began monitoring Bear. They even found the original lost pet post from the owners (yes, the one from 2022) and let them know what was happening,” HSPPR explains. Danielle Neiner, the volunteer who found Bear, further explains to WFIE how they caught Bear, “We then set up a time to put up what’s called a messy trap. So it’s a giant trap where they walk in, they hit a light, basically towards the back that triggers the door to close.” And finally, on August 18, the volunteers successfully captured Bear. The animal shelter reveals that through a microchip check, they were able to confirm that the stray pooch they caught was indeed Bear. “His owners were crying tears of happiness,” HSPPR wrote. Neiner reveals that when they found the pooch, “He was pretty matted, very dirty, all that different stuff. He’s definitely underweight. but health-wise, he’s had no health problems.” Ross couldn’t believe the news of her pooch being found. She said, “The whole night I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, is this my dog?’ And then she read the numbers and she’s like, ‘It’s him.’ And I was like, ‘No way.’ And I was literally bawling my eyes out … Even now I’m in shock that this is him,” “And to now be like, ‘He’s OK.’ It’s weird. It was, it was crazy. Like our emotions were everywhere,” Ross added. Before making the cross-country trip, Bear got a much-needed groom and went to the vet for shots and a health certificate, all taken care by the volunteers who rescued him. And then on September 01, Bear finally took the trip to reunite with his family, a trip that was paid by generous community members. And before the long-awaited reunion, Ross reveals, “So we already bought all of his bed and his bowls, and my kids helped me buy him toys.” Bear’s story is another reminder that hope is never lost. And that microchipping your pets will highly increase your chances of being reunited with them if they ever get lost.