ScreechCam

For those following on the blog only, we did not have any visits after the few early visits in March. For whatever reason, the owls decided ...

 Life returned to the box today. Well, actually we have been chasing squirrels out of the box for several weeks, hoping for owls to return. ...

We finally got around to taking down the owl house and opened the nest box. We confirmed that a Blue Jay and a Cedar Waxwing were among the ...

Here are some photos of the second owlet on his last night in the box. He spent some time sitting in the entrance way, examining the world a...

The second owlet fledged today, 31 days after hatching, and made it safely to the trees to join his (or her) sibling. Photos to follow.

The first owlet fledged Thursday night, 5/19, so there is only 1 left. The 2nd will likely fledge tonight, 5/21. We have video of the first ...

Here is a video from last night of an owlet resting in the doorway. It's handheld through the scope, so it's a little wobbly.

A few photos from late evening yesterday, as the owlet looked out of the doorway. Fledging (leaving the box) will probably happen sometime t...

We are sad to report that one of the owlets died yesterday, likely due to lack of food and stress from the cold spell that blew in Sunday ni...

Here is a project I started working on a few weeks ago. This video is a time lapse showing 16 feedings from the night of March 28-29. Neithe...

We haven't yet blogged about the third hatch, which happened last Friday, April 22nd. Since then, there has been lots of activity. Tonig...

The second egg hatched sometime today. We haven't had time to figure out exactly when, but here is a dramatic family portrait. Mr. Owl s...

Tonight, between 6:06 and 6:10pm, the first egg hatched! This is on the early side of the possible hatching dates at 28 days. Normal range i...