Mrs. Owl chasing ravens by 1kiki

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

It's not working!

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:41 AM

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.

And now I can only reply to me. Copy without the http ... paste & go

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:51 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

And I can't start new threads, or reply to most posts. It's quirky. If I understand this correctly, there is a database behind this site (all sites) which keep track of who, what, when, and where. The database might be chock-full of data. It may need to be... sometimes called "repaired", sometimes called "repacked"... probably called something else by now.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 12:54 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Go momma, go!

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:04 AM

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.

what did you post? I'd do a 'reply' to see but ... I can't reply to you. Post your link with spaces so it doesn't launch and I can read it. THANKS!

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead."

-- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. V (1776)

OONJERAH
We are too dumb to live and smart enough to wipe ourselves out.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:07 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

http: //youtu.be/-5TanJbE1ZY

Below the video there is a "share" button. If you click on it, a window opens which has a usable link in it.

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 1:49 AM

OONJERAH

Looks like a lot (all?) of us are having problems posting in RWED.
Haken is aware of it, & there's a "This is a test thread" post
about it in General Discussion.

<: ========================= :>

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 7:57 AM

WHOZIT

Who?

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:25 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Yes, I emailed Haken yesterday, and I'm sure others did too. I just followed the instructions on the error message.

Is there a "donate to this board" button/ link?

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:19 AM

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.

Oops, problem continues.

From taglog -

HAKEN: BTW, traced the source to Brazil.
HAKEN: Looks like we were under a DOS attack, which was causing some of the issues the site was having. Someone is really pissed with us.

to donate -

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_
id=UM64PGRHNBMWS

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:23 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Hey thanks for the link.

A DOS from Brazil??

I know they're ticked off at the NSA spying on them, but what does this website have to do with THAT?

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Saturday, March 29, 2014 4:29 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

The video is pretty much a yawner. Sure, Ms Owl eventually gets them off the perch, but how do we know they didn't come back 5 minutes later, and steal all her eggs anyways ?

Meh.

Sig - You're just NOW asking about donating ?

HELP KEEP FFF.NET FLYING
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CURRENTLY AT: 77
Donate to FIREFLYFANS.NET

It's been on the front page for freakin' ever!

Good grief.

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, March 29, 2014 9:52 PM

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

Thanx Kiki, that was interesting information. Since I only come to RWED, I didn't know anything about the donation thing, so I chipped in.

I thought someone put this up a while back, but maybe I saw it on one of the husky FB pages I'm on. When I saw it, I said I'd put my money on the ravens; having had one for 14 years, I know just how persistent and sneaky they are, but I hope Mrs. Owl won out in the end!

I see Haken is doing a test thread, hope everything's okay.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 3:03 AM

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.

Hi Niki

This is the most recent. The ravens have since built a nest of their own on a different and very close wing of the building. They're just hassling the owl out of spite at this point, I think. They're getting far bolder, and she's getting more active in chasing them away. The situation is at a standstill, as far as I can see, tipping in neither direction at present. How it eventually turns out, and if we'll be able to spot the turning point as it happens, is anybody's guess!

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:34 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by Niki2:
Thanx Kiki, that was interesting information. Since I only come to RWED, I didn't know anything about the donation thing, so I chipped in.

About time, free loader.

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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Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:51 PM

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

Thanx Kiki, now I understand--it's an update. Got it. I THOUGHT I'd seen it here before, 'cuz I shared it with a number of people. Then thought maybe it had been posted on one of the other places I'm on (urban mushing and husky sites), now I get it.

Is this somewhere near you or something that you're able to track what's happening? I assume her mate's been feeding her, or swapping off guarding the nest, and if the ravens have built another nest, yup, they're just harassing her on principle at this point, hee, hee, hee. If she's managed to hang on this long, the danger will be when her chicks are ready for fledging. If they're determined, I'd tilt things slightly in the ravens' favor at that point, until the owlets are big enough to fly only at night.

Let us know, if you find out what happens, I'd love to know.

My gawd, Auraptor has become a complete asshole, hasn't he...? I never knew about any donation thing; the minute I found out, I donated; but he's just gotta pipe up and call me names. Poor sick thing.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:06 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.

The owl's nest is one building over from where I work, and the ravens' is the building across a narrow courtyard from that and around the corner. They are CLOSE neighbors! I check the owl out often, it's just a pop out the door and a stroll down the sidewalk. But I'm not the person doing the videos. Whoever it is, I'm dependent on their efforts. So I'll try to keep you posted with videos as I'm able. Otherwise, it's going to have to be just text notes.

I find it more interesting than any soap opera.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:07 PM

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

I Googled around a bit...dunno what species she is, given her size I checked Great Horneds. Gestation is about a month (first video was posted a month ago), but the owlets don't fly well for 10-12 weeks, so they're in real danger. And yeah, the male feeds both female and young during that time, so she never leaves the nest. Hope they make it! ;o)

ETA: Ooops, we cross-posted. Thanx...the guy has posted a number of videos as time has gone on, will be interesting to see how it works out. Lucky you, to be so close!!

We had a pair of Stellar Jays build a nest under the eves RIGHT over our back door one year...made it difficult going in and out, but they fledged successfully and it was SUCH fun to watch as it progressed.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:17 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.

That checks with what other people have told me - one person I talked with saw the male bringing food once - he seems very stealthy!

Many years ago there was another great horned owl nest in almost that location. Three chicks hatched, and, as I was told usually happens in the wild, they fluttered/ fell to the ground. However, they often climb up trees with their strong talons and get some measure of safety. Unfortunately, their nest at the time was on a building and there was no tree climbing option. Two were predated, and one was taken to a rescue.

The presence of the crows definitely complicates things! (As does the appearance of a mountain lion with cub on the hill across the street.) OTOH, having learned from the previous nest, the human rescue factor is now up and running as well.

So far, it seems a toss-up as to what will happen.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:25 PM

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

...we've got to stop meeting like this...;o) I was editing my last while you posted...

So maybe she IS a great horned, I can't tell from the videos, except by her size. Yeah, usually the owlets move to a nearby branch, which there obviously isn't, with a building.

Are they crows or ravens? I thought ravens, from their size, but it's impossible to tell, and not much difference; both are rasty, smart and good predators. Certainly the human rescue factor can make all the difference, it's BIG around here, and the wildlife rehab is incredibly busy (especially this time of year!) as a result.

Will hold a good thought for them.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:30 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.

We DO seem to keep bumping in to each other!

BTW GREAT pix of the jays!

I was there at the very beginning - when mama was hooting for a mate. They are definitely great horned owls. And the black birds are ravens. And I'll be sure to keep you posted.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:39 PM

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

Kewl, thanx! I love Great Horneds--we've got some in the neighborhood, but we more often hear/see the little Screech Owls, which I adore too...their "bouncing-ball" call at night is something I've heard all my life and wondered what the hell it was. Only found out a couple of years ago and now I just love hearing it at night since I sleep outdoors.

But Great Horneds, they have MAJESTY! I wish her luck, hope you find out how it turns out. Now I'm off to a "husky meet-up" in Sausalito, which is always fun, so I'll leave you alone...for now... :o)

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Monday, March 31, 2014 1:05 PM