STARR RANCH OWLS 2011 & 2012

rafiki · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:05 pm **Posts:** 41

I am so sadden that Mom O has lost her mate. His soul will hunt the night on the other side. I cannot help but, think how much sadder it would be if not for the humanity of Pete. He has been that bridge between life and death for the owlets. Because it was him and not someone else, five little owlets live.Now how great is that! We need more Petes in this world! Pete, your work is very much appreciated. Thank you Rafikki

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:25 pm

Thanks for the update. Poor dad. He was so great. Does anyone know how old this pair are? I will be interesting to see what the necropsy shows. At an Audubon ranch, I doubt it was poisoning. Glad to hear mom is back to being a full time provider.

LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

I believe Daddy O was 9 yrs old, and Mrs O is 7 according to the banding dates, and I think that is what Pete has posted. Although Starr Ranch does not use pesticides, barn owls hunt within a 5 mile range of their nest. There are private properties around there who could have been using pesticides. Pete thinks it is also possible he died of natural causes, old age. My question is why not at the nest then? He has been gone almost 2 weeks, and only died 4 or 5 days ago...unless he was hurt or injured or immobile, where he couldnt hunt for himself, he would have been at the nest...more questions and no answers yet...lets hope Pete will decide to continue the feedings until fledging, because he doesnt support rehabbing and releasing, so the only other option is fostering little ones into a nearby nest. If you recall, Mr & Mrs O laid their eggs a month earlier this year. It will be nearly impossible to find another nest with owlets at the same age...

:cryinggirl:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:08 pm

Thanks for the updates LeeLee. It does seem unusual the way things happened.

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:33 pm

rafiki wrote:

I am so sadden that Mom O has lost her mate. His soul will hunt the night on the other side. I cannot help but, think how much sadder it would be if not for the humanity of Pete. He has been that bridge between life and death for the owlets. Because it was him and not someone else, five little owlets live.Now how great is that! We need more Petes in this world! Pete, your work is very much appreciated. Thank you Rafikki

Such beautiful words you have said, thank you it really does make this a bit easier

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63599

Faith · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:48 am

I too agree, and things are not our way always with Nature. Thanks LeeLee for your report. Also Rafikki for your beautiful words. Pete is an Angel to these Owls.

gigi · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:49 am

Thank you for the update LeeLee. The will to care for her young so they may live is astounding.

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:30 pm

Well I finally got the nerve to go look in there and read a bit and some of the things I've read are just funny love that pete is called the Pete-za delivery guy and so great to see tiny looking so good that Pete is a heck of a guy
Gods angel to the Owls
OH YEA that little little sure is noisy he is the only one making noise and it sounds like there could be a hundred of them there :teehee:

beans · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:49 pm

I'm glad they are still with Mom... but a foster nest for two or three of the youngsters would be a good idea. But to find a nest with only two youngsters would be difficult, I think. Probably more luck with the two youngest owlets in this nest -- they would probably be closer in age to the owlets in the foster nest.

Recorded around 6:15, local time

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:41 pm

I got a little recorded from about an hour ago 9:30pm EST I'm getting around I am just so overjoyed that the llittle one isn't so little anymore he is so big tonight just since tuesday it is amazing how fast they can grow
Great vocals there beans :teehee:

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:25 am

Well heck I don't know what happened to this but I'm going to let it up anyway he was just so darn cute

beans · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:41 am

You need to change the aspect ratio in your video editor? Looks like 4:3 but perhaps should be 16:9 because your movie has two videos, side by side?

Anyway, it's a cute video!

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:44 am

beans wrote:

You need to change the aspect ratio in your video editor? Looks like 4:3 but perhaps should be 16:9 because your movie has two videos, side by side?

Anyway, it's a cute video!

Thanks beans I don't have a clue about any of that til someone explains it to me

gigi · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:08 pm

I am with you KF. I don't have a clue on the technicalities until someone explains them to me! Good to see Tiny growing and not becoming dinner for an older sib.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63599

Yup. . .you run into distortions when you record cams side by side...but, no matter.. .very cute video. ..

Loved yours too, Beans of Tiny moving to the front of the pack. .. waiting for dinner!!

beans · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:00 pm

Is there a problem with his right eye?

Recorded around 6:20 PM local time

beans · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:33 pm

Pete just made a delivery and also removed a "foxfur" from tiny’s eye.

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:50 am

Awesome video beans. Tiny epitomized "Down the hatch"! Thanks for the update on his eye.

Faith · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:36 pm

Great video's. Thanks, and so glad Tiny is doing well. In fact they all seem to be doing well. A Prayer answered.

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