OWLCAM 2018

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OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:01 pm

Looks like we are on for another brood.......Mrs has been looking at nesting places in the barn today and then they are together on the main perch tonight.
Looking good!
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:26 pm

Just taken .............
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:08 pm

Just caught this on CCTV about half an hour ago. Our pair have finally got around to the serious job of reproduction. Wish them well...
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon May 14, 2018 3:51 am

Just spotted in the barn. I have now discovered how to record and play back videos so will leave the camera pointing at the nest box tonight and see what happens.........
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue May 15, 2018 5:14 am

And it worked........Unfortunately the video clips are only 10 mins each but they follow on. This is a screen shot just before the Owl went into the nest box at 01:35 a.m.
So, camera was recording from midnight to 9:00 a.m. That's a lot of files to view but it proves there is still a brood on the horizon!
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by Niner » Tue May 15, 2018 6:10 am

How does the owl know that the owl nest box is an owl "nest box" and not just a box with a hole in it?
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue May 15, 2018 7:52 am

At about 08:15 a.m. two Blackbirds arrived on the ledge and became interested in the Owl's nest box. Mrs Owl shooed them off in strong fashion!
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue May 15, 2018 8:00 am

Niner wrote:How does the owl know that the owl nest box is an owl "nest box" and not just a box with a hole in it?
It was built to dimensions that supposedly are just right for Owls. The hole has to be the right size, there is a small landing inside and then the box itself where they lay the eggs. I also wrote Owl House on the small door that can be used to access the box and clear out any crap in the summer......... :cool:
They obviously KNOW it's an Owl nesting box because they have been using it since 2012 :lol: :lol:
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu May 17, 2018 4:55 pm

Stills from tonight's videos showing Mrs, then Mr arriving with some food and finally the two of them outside the nest box ( at the limit of the IR function on the camera which I have had to enhance)
This of course means that the couple have bread and there are eggs / young in the nest box. Fingers crossed that the baby Owls are able to fledge.
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Re: OWLCAM 2018

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon May 21, 2018 6:58 am

00:47 this morning........
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