MISC GHO~2011

aurora171989 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm **Posts:** 46

looks like.... rabbit!

wish there was a infrared cam so we could see ophelia's partner.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:28 pm

aurora171989 wrote:

looks like.... rabbit!

wish there was a infrared cam so we could see ophelia's partner.

Wouldn't that be nice

oms308 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:14 pm **Posts:** 15

I too wish we had an infrared cam. Most of the night vision cams I can find are not infrared and the ones that are cost too much money. :cry:

Maybe he will come in one night before the cam goes dark!

aurora171989 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm **Posts:** 46

I had chatted with Chad about cheap infrared cameras and suggested to him, the same cam kanga uses for the outside webcam of mel and sydney (barn owls). Hopefully we might get a new cam within a week or so.

I wonder if Ophelia gets bored when not having people to watch, I think she has balloons to look at though.

Knorrie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:27 pm

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63607

FYI...Chad has ordered an infrared cam...

....and YIKES!!!! That must have just happened, Knorrie...I checked on her at first light and there was no snow!!!!

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:55 pm

OMG thats looks terrible

aurora171989 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm **Posts:** 46

snow's all gone now, ophelia seems happier to have the snow off her.

It was likely "wet snow", snow falling at around 32 or 33 degrees F that is.

Knorrie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:15 pm

Yes I did see it go/melt.
When I came home and had my first look at her (around 18.15 pm my time)
it was a shock all that snow :wink:

oms308 · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:14 pm **Posts:** 15

Knorrie wrote:

Yes I did see it go/melt.
When I came home and had my first look at her (around 18.15 pm my time)
it was a shock all that snow :wink:

It was a shock to all of us as well! :shock:

As mentioned, new cam has been ordered and should be up and running in the next week or so! Hopefully in time for hatching!

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:41 pm

Oh thats great to hear you are just wonderful for all youre doing we allreally appreciate every thing your doing

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63607

Just checking in with mom...Obrien Middle School

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:23 am

And the drama continues for Rusty & Iris

Friday, March 11, 2011
If looks could kill...

Scarlett on the garage roof, glaring at Alice.

At the suggestion of critterwatcher, a Rusty and Iris cam moderator, I've decided to name our new unmated wild female owl "Scarlett". The name is based on the character Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. Their personalities seem similar.

I'm quite certain now that Scarlett wants Rusty. Rusty, however, doesn't seem particularly interested in her. He still keeps mating with Iris, even when Scarlett is hooting nearby. Scarlett lands on the owl cage, hangs out on branches very near by to the cage, and basically seems to stay within about a 5 acre area right around the cage.

Scarlett is a BOLD lady. We SEE her everyday in the yard. She doesn't go to bed early, and she gets up early in the afternoon...sometimes by 3 PM. We've gotten lots of photos and videos of her. We always know where she is because we have a watch owl named Alice. (My human-imprinted education bird.)

Alice and Hein watching Scarlett.

Alice and Scarlett hate each others' guts. At least three times Scarlett has physically slammed into the window Alice was sitting in front of. Alice just sits there. But when Scarlett flies away, Alice jumps at the window, like she wants to go after her. They hoot at each other and hoot and hoot and hoot. Both have their ear tufts up in the fully alert position. They stare daggers at each other.

Throughout it all, Iris says virtually nothing. But she and Rusty carry on with their mating activities, and Iris perches by the nest a lot, so I hope they'll still lay eggs...albeit a very late clutch.

So basically folks, we've got an owl soap opera going on here. It'll be interesting to see what happens next!

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skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63607

I love that pic of both of them looking out the window...how cute is that...

aurora171989 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm **Posts:** 46

Ophelia may possibly now have.... 4 eggs and 1 owlet!

earlier I thought maybe she was feeding something but I couldn't be sure. I checked later and caught her off the nest going potty and thought I saw something moving. I also saw 3 rodents.

aurora171989 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:57 pm **Posts:** 46

something is going on under ophelia, i see feeding behavior again, fairly sure she has an owlet now.

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:31 pm

aurora171989 :thanku

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:50 pm

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63607

ooooooooo...that would be cool...heading there now...I'll put the recorder on her...

Alison · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:31 pm **Posts:** 2776

Nevada GHO

Haven't had a chance yet to read all the posts on this site, but she is incubating five eggs.

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