Barn Owl, Audubon California - Starr Ranch. 2011
Barn Owl, Audubon California - Starr Ranch. 2011
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Please begin your 2011 posts here!
12/30/10 current info on adults:
Male: Same as 1st (Jan) and 2nd (May) brood 2010. Was banded 04-07-06 on Starr Ranch. Exact loc. unknown.
Female: Same as 2nd brood and probably 1st (didn’t read her band during 1st). Was banded 03-02-07 approx. 300 yds south of cavity.
The male has brought larger roasts in recent times ..
After bonding male left and right now both owls are outside the cavity.
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Connecting!
Mrs. O with a prey in mouth is "chittering" demandingly to Mr.O on the branch.
... when hearing he's coming, she is down and ready - they are bonding.
Mrs. O with a prey in mouth is "chittering" demandingly to Mr.O on the branch.
... when hearing he's coming, she is down and ready - they are bonding.
It's about midnight, the cavity is empty and one owl sitting on the branch.
First time during this nesting session female is layd down and sitting there very content! Sometime she gets up preening, but soon lays back.
Can't be long time for a first egg...
01/09/11
Log:
Egg#1 01/07/11 ~7:30AM
Egg#2 01/09/11 ~7:30AM.
Log:
Egg#1 01/07/11 ~7:30AM
Egg#2 01/09/11 ~7:30AM.
A while ago both owls in the cavity, Mrs. brooding, Mr. beside preening his suit.
Egg#1 01/07/11 ~7:30AM
Egg#2 01/09/11 ~7:30AM
Egg#3 01/11/11 ~8:40AM
Egg#4 01/13/11 ~7:20AM
Egg#5 01/15/11 ~8:05AM
Egg#6 01/17/11 ~8:10AM
Pictures from yesterday.
Egg#2 01/09/11 ~7:30AM
Egg#3 01/11/11 ~8:40AM
Egg#4 01/13/11 ~7:20AM
Egg#5 01/15/11 ~8:05AM
Egg#6 01/17/11 ~8:10AM
Pictures from yesterday.
... a large family endeed, Millan! Egg#7 01/19/11 ~11:00AM
Home together.
Home together.
Male brings a prey and female stores it in the pantry.