MISC. OWLS ~ 2013

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

Oh..and Beth...look what I found in Penny and Parker's box tonight (screech owls)...SQUIRRELS!!! Denise is not gonna be happy!!! LOL

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:54 am

Squirrels in - Owls out ... darn!!

2/15 update from Chris's Eastern Screech Owl site...
~ Egg no. 2 was laid sometime between 6:44 PM and 7:19 PM CST

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

squirrels are fun to watch too! and they're diurnal!

it's showing an owl now, perhaps she could stream both cams? or both boxes?

either that or stream squirrels by day and owls by night

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

aurora171989 wrote:

squirrels are fun to watch too! and they're diurnal!

it's showing an owl now, perhaps she could stream both cams? or both boxes?

either that or stream squirrels by day and owls by night

Aurora, as far as I know, there is only one box....I guess the squirrels decided to use it while Penny was out hunting...I'm waiting to hear back from the box owner to see what she says...

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

on the ustream page, it mentions a box number 1 and a box number 2. That's where I get the idea there are 2 boxes.

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

aurora171989 wrote:

on the ustream page, it mentions a box number 1 and a box number 2. That's where I get the idea there are 2 boxes.

Thanks so much and you are absolutely correct..I heard back from the box owner and she activated that cam last evening....and voila, Squirrels!!! First time she had seen anything in that box!!! Very cool!!!

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:25 pm

Chris’ Eastern Screech Owl Nest Box Cam’

\~February 20 – Egg no. 4 appeared sometime after sunset today. Details to follow.

/~~February 18 – Egg no. 3 was laid today somewhere between 6:14 and 8:12 AM CST. Mme. Owl has not begun brooding in earnest, yet, so she was absent enough on the night of the 18th/19th for me take down the nest box, photograph, weigh, and measure the eggs. I've designated them “A,” “B,” and “C” in the table below, because I have no idea which is the first, second or third egg laid.

Egg Weight ±0.2g Major Axis Minor Axis
A 20.6g 36.48mm 32.53mm
B 19.7g 36.37mm 32.14mm
C 19.8g 35.74mm 31.79mm

Food continues to be a problem, because Mr. Owl appears to deliver nothing but caterpillars, and Mme. Owl spends long periods of time calling for more food with little effect. Far larger, and more nutritious, prey is available; Mr. Owl has to stop going for the quick and easy junk food, and start bringing big prey with bones; Mme. Owl likely needs the calcium. That may be one reason why she hasn’t been consistently brooding at night even after the arrival of the third egg: she needs to go hunt for herself.

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

Wallace and Gromit...(the flies are making me :girlcrazy:

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Cheryl · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:07 pm

Wallace and Gromit. So big and NOISY. :shock:

Good job Owl Guy.

Matrix · **Posted:** Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:43 pm

They are Too Cute!! Fuzz butts! :loveshow:

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Mrs. Barred is having some rest after sitting in the nest box for about six weeks, most of the time.

Wallace showing his/her wings

Published on Feb 23, 2013 by paulyorke

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

so cool to see Ms. Barred owl outside the box...

Kids are just precious...thanks for the vids!!!

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Wallace is trying to fly inside the nest box:

Published on Feb 25, 2013 by paulyorke

Matrix · **Posted:** Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:12 pm

Wallace would jump out if that opening was a bit lower! LOL!!
Glad you posted this rysx!

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

Talk about being very, very behind...but, Athena the Screech owl is currently sitting on 3 eggs...I think it caught everybody off guard but I need to do more research to find out when they were laid!!

Cheryl · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:06 pm

Wallace goes it alone on a frogs leg. Tastes like chicken.

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Wallace & Gromit:
Fish for lunch

Published on Mar 2, 2013 by paulyorke

Cheryl · **Posted:** Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:51 pm

Heart shaped faced little beauties

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Owlets take food from each other:

Food deliveries - time to flap and grab:

Food drop:

Published on Mar 3, 2013 by paulyorke

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:00 pm

Thanks Cheryl & rysx - the owlets are getting sooooo big!!

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