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Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
graceghughes@zirk.us ("Grace Greggory Hughes") wrote:
When a nesting screech owl finds a Texas blind snake, they swiftly and carefully scoop it up and carry it back to the nest, but not as food for the young owlets—as a “house pet.”
Once installed in the nest, the Texas blind snake eats any insects that venture near, like a cat in charge of pest control.
Baby owlets with a Texas blind snake in the nest fare 50% or higher better than baby owlets without one. 4/