Little more of that youngest owlett ... This most tiny.
Barn Owl, Audubon California - Starr Ranch. 2011
... time has past
Last night saw one young owl branching and calling food.
Last night saw one young owl branching and calling food.
A new breeding season has started.
Three eggs now on the nest.
Three eggs now on the nest.
Together at the nest. Maybe the 4th egg tomorrow.
Egg #1 7:35AM PST 12/06/11 Egg #2 8:23AM PST 12/08/11 Egg #3 9:00AM PST 12/10/11 Egg #4 9:19AM PST 12/12/11; Egg #5 9:50AM PST 12/14/11
Looks that male is back in cavity after bringing some prey to female.Egg1 7:35AM PST 12/06/11
Egg2 8:23AM PST 12/08/11
Egg3 9:00AM PST 12/10/11
Egg4 9:19AM PST 12/12/11
Egg5 9:50AM PST 12/14/11
Egg6 9:46AM PST 12/17/11
12/26/11 If everything goes OK, hatching should begin around January 6 +/-.
Female alone this time, preening and eggrolling - but doesn't it look to you a bit odd in 2'nd, zoomed pic?
Naaras tällä kertaa itsekseen pesällä, huolsi pukunsa ja vaihtoi asentoa, samalla pyöräytti munia.. mutta eikö näytäkin vähän kummalliselta toisessa, zoomatussa kuvassa?
Naaras tällä kertaa itsekseen pesällä, huolsi pukunsa ja vaihtoi asentoa, samalla pyöräytti munia.. mutta eikö näytäkin vähän kummalliselta toisessa, zoomatussa kuvassa?