coastline, mudflats and salt marshes at St. Peter-Ording show a particular species: in addition to worms, clams, fish, birds, seals and porpoises have very specific owls located there.
For now, only isolated, discreet distributed owls show visitors the way to 3-star hostel right in the dunes - not far from the scent of salt marshes, mud flats of the world natural heritage and the endless sandy beach. The observer of animal out of clay, sand-colored and glazed blue lurk on the sandy floor or behind hydrangeas and pine trees.
A few meters away from owls welcome families of all sizes attentive host of green spaces. All have in common a large round head, the proud upright posture, the watchful Tubularaugen and the strongly curved beak. sharpen
The meaning of owls
At the entrance to the main house continues the Owls parade. Plush owls that hang on the wall will be flanked by wood and stone owl on the ground. On the way to the reception, the guest pass other copies of this nocturnal birds, which are said to be wise.
was once called the place again, "board squirrel ". "The previous owner used the hotel then renamed Eulenhof '" says Gisela Herth, shaking his head. One explanation for this is not the hotel manager. Perhaps because here on the premises, the Owls irgendwann gegen die kleineren Waldbewohner durchgesetzt haben.
Echte Eulen habe es jedenfalls tatsächlich gegeben, berichtet Gisela Herth. "Die hatten sich im Backsteingemäuer auf dem Gelände eingenistet". Sie selbst habe gar keine große Affinität zu diesen Tieren gehabt. Bis irgendwann vor gut zehn Jahren die erste Eule am Empfang aufgetaucht sei, erinnert sich die Eigentümerin. Ein Vater und sein Sohn hatten sie aus Muscheln gebastelt. Das war der Anfang einer langen Schaffensperiode.
Von Eulen aus aller Welt umzingelt
"Viele Gäste entdecken zuhause oder auf Flea markets owls suddenly remember at the holidays and send it to us as a thank you, "said Gisela Herth. She is a woman who appreciate cozy atmosphere in the house sets and with their staff ensuring that the guest, if required, once a button is sewn to the jacket. They had no idea how many people are discovering somewhere owls or exercise at all until after they were in the "Eulenhof" as a guest.
Each gift has its own story. Gisela Herth was "their" bird Mallorca. spastic hemiplegic girl had it built from papier-mache.
between kitsch and art The most valuable specimen has a wrought iron base, a body of colored glass and a copper head. Flower pots, wind chimes, clocks, shoe horn, clothes hangers, thermometers, ashtrays, salt shakers, bookends, Steiff animals. There is probably nothing that is not provided in the form of owls. Even in the form of licorice to nibble, they are ready. The latter do not enjoy exceptional biodiversity.
An endangered species from extinction
The habitat of owls in Germany is increasingly restricted by construction of semi-natural areas. use old trees, the owls as hiding and breeding places is cut down. Owls, owls, eagle owls escape for people and cars, die in power lines. Today more and more committed to animal rights activists for the preservation of the tireless hunter mice by building nesting boxes for example.
who in the course of his stay will deal with the intense nocturnal creatures that can do the "Owls leader" on hand to take. At 200 pages, the visitor learns about 3000 "Owl attractions" worldwide. Monuments, schools, universities, restaurants with owl logo, bird parks and zoos, natural history and natural history museums are listed.
Livestock Hoteldeko promotes communication
guests, who did not know before coming to the Owls into the conversation. Many marvel at the variety of shapes and materials. Some "Uhurlauber" give owls own stories for the good or talk about their personal passion for collecting. "A few guests feel overwhelmed by the massive presence," admits Gisela Herth.
Ignorieren kann die Tierchen jedenfalls keiner. Auch nicht die Mitarbeiter, die für die Reinhaltung sorgen. "Doch die Luft an der Nordsee ist so rein, dass sämtliche Eulen nur zwei Mal pro Jahr entstaubt werden müssen", freut sich Gisela Herth. Insofern sind die Dauerbewohner des Dünen-Hotels "Eulenhof" durchaus pflegeleicht.
Autorin: Karin Jäger
Redaktion: Kay-Alexander Scholz
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