Barred Owls 2015

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  2. No visible owls yet, but a gentle scene, a deer walks by. No breeze so movements in the trees will be a sign where to look.

  4. To Bob Bryant. Thank You so very much for introducing me to to this cam, page and good folk. If you hadn’t sent me the information, doubt I would have discovered this on my own.

    The Black Vultures of Tri-State DE and the Barred Owls of NY have given me hours and hours of simply put~ interesting and delightful viewing. Bet someone thought I would say… beautiful, amazing, fantastic…

    I will gain some sleep now and hope to continue to post, comment and finish off the season with honorable mentions and there are a few.

  6. Many many thanks to those who care to lend a hand to the Barred Owls of NY. Building safe and sturdy boxes with highest hopes an owl family would move in.

    Congratulations once again to the end of another amazing nesting season.

    I think back to last season, remembering Sol. The vigilance and steadfast parents, laughing at the thought this season, that she would successfully hatch three eggs and they would raise three owlets to fledge.

    You all have given them such a wonderful chance to make it in the world. This nest box provides them with shelter and space. The shaving gave them a way to practice foraging. They were able to flap wings and gain in strength before even leaving the nest. That’s Big.

    I myself have learned a lot and on occasion mistakenly missed something. But, this has been a great event through and through. It is only their beginning.

  11. Owlet was hanging by the beak, didn’t let go. Tried hard to flap and get atop the box. That didn’t happen as we know, but the effort of the owlet was unstoppable.

  12. Countdown at this time, one minute to fledge. Is that good bye in your eye owlet?

  14. Minutes before fledge.

    Once again, images will not appear in sequence order. Reason being the time involved, I will continue to group them and comment.

  15. Going out of sequence, back prior to owlet climbing tree.
    On owlets great journey, I spotted an adult flying around and then it perched and for sure it’s keeping a good look out.

  16. Owlet found a tree (deadwood) looks like it’s laying over. Well, here’s the starting point of the climb.

  18. Full screen to show owlets size. That owlet is too cute. Looking upwards may be seeing adults. I did see an adult fly by and perch in a close by tree.

  19. Youngest and last fledged owlet takes on a hurdle. Hops over branches and continues on their journey.

  20. Youngest owlet takes their first few steps on earth. A soft cushy ground after a steady rain.

  21. Youngest owlet has fledged. What a day.

    Owlet turned, grabbed the box’s rooftop with the beak tried several times to hop up. Hanging on tight, swinging just a little. Didn’t have much success and rested a minute, retries, then takes one too many steps backwards and gently dropped to the ground.

  23. At 10:34am owlet flies by and young owlet is excited. If there’s a clear enough photo it will be posted.

  24. Food drop. Smile at adults, they are too busy for preening. Owlet accepts food. Earlier food drop of grub sat/sits on perch and may still be in front of owlet. Sometimes they don’t eat.

  25. Have been keeping one eye on the trees, haven’t noticed owlets or adult for a while now, but working on photos, it’s a fair to good chance I missed them. Owlet did climb to the left a little and it’s been covered/out of cam view since then. I will look once more.

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