when we last left the owls ... by 1kiki

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when we last left the owls ...

POSTED BY: 1KIKI
UPDATED: Sunday, April 20, 2014 08:59
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:02 PM

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

mama was defending her two eggs

but here she's tending two very tiny hatchlings

one week later they're double in size

and growing ...

and eating!

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:08 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Such attention and care!

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 2:22 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quick question - she a single mother ?

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

I'm just a red pill guy in a room full of blue pill addicts.

" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 3:47 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Since great horned owlets are born helpless (and not all birds are born that way - chickens come to mind as a well known exception), she and her babies receive the 'fruits' of papa's hunting. As I've been told by the birders where I work, great horned owl mamas sit on the eggs close to 24/7 to keep them warm, and tend to the young, while papa hunts and brings food. (Papa, who I've seen, is much smaller than mama btw.) He has also at times been seen to defend the nest from ravens, though not as often as mama, since the ravens are attracted to the nest and the eggs, and he doesn't live there.

But that arrangement is only one of a variety. Other birds have both mama and papa take turns incubating the eggs and hunting or feeding. And other birds don't necessarily keep the young 100% attended, they both go out to hunt/ gather food and bring that food at a certain point.

I'm curious - have you never seen a bird's nest with its family?

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 9:10 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

MANY thanx, Kiki...I've been wondering how they were getting along. What a good little mother, and congrats dad, for keeping them in "provisions"!

The biggest hurdle will be when they're ready to fledge...crossing fingers but very worried... (are the ravens still around?)

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 10:54 PM

1KIKI

Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.

Yes, the ravens are still there. And they still do make an occasional 'we haven't forgotten about you' appearance though they have their own nest and family to tend to around the other side of the facing building.

Personally, I'm also fairly concerned about the bobcats and mountain lions right across the street. If I needed a reminder, I got one the other day - a nice set of big mountain lion pawprints in the garden dirt near the door where I work. Apparently they're not at all intimidated about crossing a street and a large parking lot, and entering human space.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:59 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Yeah, we've got big cats around here too, seen occasionally (tho' rarely THAT close to human habitation!), and we've always had bobcats, which tend to be more shy. Had one face us down on the trail once (probably related it here) which neither hub nor I will ever forget (especially as he had on only running shoes and shorts!).

I worry more about the winged predators...if the owlets don't make it to a branch somewhere, they're toast pretty quick, but even if they DO, it'll be a while before their flight capabilities are such that they can evade others.

Will just hold a good thought and hope you find out eventually... ;o)

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