STARR RANCH OWLS 2010

beans · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:53 am

Pete holds an owlet

Dad moves the rat

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:50 pm

Thanks beans and Patti, cool!

Where did we lose a egg :?:

PattiO · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:55 pm

Some think it hatched but did not survive. If the egg that's left is #7 then it's not due to hatch until Wednesday.

ETA - Hmm, I wonder if it's possible one of them got broken open by accident, thus the chick was not ready and did not live. Possible I guess, with 4 other chicks trying to get fed.

beans · **Posted:** Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:39 pm

Last night, Pete found the fifth chick and only one egg. So we may end up with six chicks. Dads seems to be a good provider, so hopefully, all of the chicks will be fed, even the smallest.

LeicaEagles · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:40 pm **Posts:** 2913

Egg 7 has hatched in hooterville, er Star Ranch, sometime early this am or late last night. The other siblings are keeping mom busy trying to corrall them under her as theyre growing fast

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:09 am

Starr Ranch update...

Owlet 1 02/03/2010 06:15
Owlet 2 02/04/2010 09:30
Owlet 3 02/07/2010 03:00
Owlet 4 02/09/2010 03:15
Owlet 5 02/11/2010 ? Died/Removed?
Owlet 6 02/13/2010 08:30
Owlet 7 02/16/2010 01:45(?)

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:39 pm

Update from Pete...

I just received a generous offer to match up to $250 of contributions received by Friday 2/19 5PM PST.
If you are thinking about contributing, now would be a good time. A sincere thank you goes to all of you who have been contributing.
It’s really appreciated and is really helping. PD

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:05 pm

Well ... whoever thought one of them died (aHem, Pete included!) was wrong! Trish got a great video showing all 7 owlets!!!! Watch carefully towards the end ... the little one pops out from under at about 5 o'clock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jU9nbLbPYE

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:13 pm

Thanks Patti for the update :loveshow:

`Thank you Trish`

Owlet 1 02/03/2010 06:15
Owlet 2 02/04/2010 09:30
Owlet 3 02/07/2010 03:00
Owlet 4 02/09/2010 03:15
Owlet 5 02/12/2010 16:30 A-ok (!)
Owlet 6 02/13/2010 08:30
Owlet 7 02/16/2010 01:45

Pete posted:
- No question – THERE ARE 7 CHICKS!!! Watch carefully for the little squirt at lower left. Will discuss more about this later in posts, but in meantime:

How ’bout that!?
PD

SusanE · **Posted:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:10 am

Looks like both Mom & Dad are there now:

I can't watch this cam very much. All the creepy crawlies give me chills. :lol:

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:14 pm

Slideshow from last weekend ... tryin to catch up.

PattiO · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:16 pm

Owls, owls everywhere! There's no counting them or keeping track of who is who ... it's impossible!!

Arrow points to one of the smaller ones ... #6 I think.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63697

I'm just impressed that the little guy is hanging in there...these must be great parents with great food resources!!!

Annie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:40 pm

So many strange things in the world...

... That makes me wonder.

I want look at too!

.. here I come!

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:38 am

Awwwww so sweet Annie! Thank You!

LeicaEagles · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:40 pm **Posts:** 2913

Alas early this morning as reported on the Star ranch forum, "Tiny" passed. I guess mom could not feed him and hunt for the other larger older owlets who are more able to rip apart the rodents she delivers

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:11 am

Posted by Ovolemio on the Starr Ranch blog...

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to an owl to tear.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63697

Isn't that the truth...we always know its going to happen, but we watch anyway...it is so hard for the youngest...I just wish there were some way to rescue the youngest of a clutch, fatten it up, then return it to the nest...why did barn owls evolve to this method anyway...we need to prepare outselves for this to happen in future nests...

PaulaP · **Joined:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:21 pm **Posts:** 86

I was at San Marcos when i heard that things were bad. I saw one of the sibs standing over Tiny and went back to San Marcos. I knew that if I watched, I would be upset. Tiny ended up feeding a sib. From dust you are made--to dust you shall return. Nothing is wasted.

Annie · **Posted:** Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:33 pm

PaulaP wrote:

I was at San Marcos when i heard that things were bad. I saw one of the sibs standing over Tiny and went back to San Marcos. I knew that if I watched, I would be upset. Tiny ended up feeding a sib. From dust you are made--to dust you shall return. Nothing is wasted.

I'm happy too not being there and watching... even I know it's not very odd at these nests... however :shock:

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