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Title: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on February 25, 2021, 05:16:48 AM
BONNIE & CLYDE
February 2021
A GHO took an eagles nest in Kansas
She is sitting on egg(s) - bowl too deep to see how many
First Egg laid Feb 1
https://youtu.be/MRMzzjyumHs

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 06, 2021, 05:08:36 PM
March 6, 2021

https://youtu.be/rpMuGf6Jy94

sound
https://youtu.be/o1B7xhRkqGA


Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 07, 2021, 06:23:51 AM
Her egg may be hatching
March 7, 2021
3.45 am  Song of the coyote pack
4.30 He's been nearby hooting, I saw him, but he hasnt brot her brekky yet - and SHE WANTS IT.  She probly wants enuf for her and hatchling. He was in her tree then left, unknown why.  Her hoot has changed so he knows egg is hatching.
6 am she finally gets up and flies over to him
She brings a morsel back to the nest

Feb 1 egg laid
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 09, 2021, 05:08:29 PM
March 9, 2021
I saw one owlet - and I think I saw 2
She keeps them under her and its hard to tell

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: Lani on March 09, 2021, 05:44:40 PM

Shep, I waited a while to capture this shot. You can see Bonnie with a piece of food and the little white top below.
I saw two little fluffy white tops!  ;D

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/16/61/c6/1661c6464cba974c4b5a23bed59db466.png)
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LisaG1967 on March 09, 2021, 06:23:06 PM
Great capture, Lani!
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: Lani on March 10, 2021, 10:08:50 AM
Last night, chatters said there is definitely two owlets. There was two beaks reaching up to mom for food.
They are so low in the nest, I can only see the tops of their little fluff ball heads.  ;D

Watching this cam, is making me homesick for Kansas. We spent 32 years in Mike's hometown of Salina and I'm missing it.
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LisaG1967 on March 10, 2021, 11:29:18 AM
Last night, chatters said there is definitely two owlets. There was two beaks reaching up to mom for food.
They are so low in the nest, I can only see the tops of their little fluff ball heads.  ;D

Watching this cam, is making me homesick for Kansas. We spent 32 years in Mike's hometown of Salina and I'm missing it.

Oh, I can't wait to see another pic, if you catch both the owlets!

Is Kansas always so windy?
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: Lani on March 11, 2021, 09:16:30 AM

Lisa, yes, Kansas is always windy! LOL!
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LisaG1967 on March 11, 2021, 09:24:38 AM

Lisa, yes, Kansas is always windy! LOL!

Oh lord....so not a good day to fix your hair...EVER!   ;D
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 11, 2021, 03:40:27 PM
March 11, 3032
Mama owl is sitting up higher now as owlets are growing fast

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 14, 2021, 09:33:49 AM
March 14, 3032
I am still not getting a snip of owlets, but I did get Dad bringing a snack

3 pm  Mom groomed herself and I got peeks at the white fluffy owlets wiggling beneath her.
Maybe tomorrow they'll show themselves - I hope
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 15, 2021, 11:57:25 AM
Got a Peek at owlets
March 15, 3032
I KNOW they are hard to see!

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LisaG1967 on March 15, 2021, 12:28:45 PM
Got a Peek at owlets
March 15, 3032
I KNOW they are hard to see!

Great pics, shep!
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LORIDAVIS on March 15, 2021, 12:31:49 PM
Got a Peek at owlets
March 15, 3032
I KNOW they are hard to see!

Good Job Shep! These are awesome! I need to check in on the cam and try & get some pics too!  Hi Lisa!
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LisaG1967 on March 15, 2021, 01:16:11 PM
Got a Peek at owlets
March 15, 3032
I KNOW they are hard to see!

Good Job Shep! These are awesome! I need to check in on the cam and try & get some pics too!  Hi Lisa!

Waving to ya, Lori   :D
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 16, 2021, 04:02:07 AM
March 16, 2021
You can barely see the owlets
They are growing

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 17, 2021, 03:59:08 AM
March 17, 2021
Very heavy rain
Kansas wind almost constant

Mom left nest
later both arrived, one carrying BIG RAT


(https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/068/953/357/original/5b2f3e80f89c74d5.png)
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 18, 2021, 05:44:05 AM
March 18
Mr brings snack to nest
Hard to see Mom

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 20, 2021, 04:54:48 AM
Overnite owls
March 20, 2021
This morning I looked at the overnite and took 4 pics.
The owlets can be seen now - but are huddled, hard to discern.
Mom showed up with a rat which one owlet tried to down whole - unsuccessfully.
5.30 am Dad comes with prey

I dont think their eyes are open yet.
March 9 both hatched

Baby owlets eyes will open 10-12 days after they hatch.
 - audubon

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 20, 2021, 06:24:16 PM
March 20
6 pm

You can see BOTH owlets heads
They are growing
Their eyes are starting to open
They have HUGE mouths!   :o
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 21, 2021, 06:37:32 AM
March 21
Mom went out to hunt but returned empty.  She may have needed to eat herself!  She went out twice and returned with nothing.  Clyde showed up at the nest with one tiny mouse which one hungry owlet gobbled down whole.

Mom left nest about noon for a long time, returned with a long snake.   ::)

Owlets beginning to get feathers, eyes beginning to open, they are looking around

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 22, 2021, 10:40:45 AM
March 22, 2021
Eyes opening a bit more
They are preening
Mum is leaving them alone for extended periods
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 26, 2021, 03:35:27 AM
March 26, 2021
The older is out now
I did get both owlets
She has a snake and a rabbit for dindin

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on March 30, 2021, 01:22:26 PM
March 30, 2021
Wind took out the internet
Here is the new link
https://youtu.be/fUY5C1LeeHE

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 02, 2021, 01:32:37 PM
April 2, 2021
Pretty quiet in the nest.
Kids arent moving around
They are preening

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 05, 2021, 04:11:56 AM
April 5, 2021
Pretty quiet in the nest.
Kids still arent moving around. At first today I didnt see them and thot they'd fallen out.  When they start branching they often fall - but dont worry - they dont get hurt.


Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 06, 2021, 04:54:23 AM
Dad visits kids
April 6, 2021  Strong wind
The Dad is very invested in his kids.  He did not bring food.
I have seen males owls hand off a rat to his kids.
Others think it was Mom - so whooo knows
They said Mom fed rat to one owlet, so one is hungry

Kansas dawn - beautiful






Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 07, 2021, 12:37:43 PM
April 7, 2021
Mom n kids


Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 09, 2021, 08:42:37 AM
April 9
This is the first I caught them wingercizing
They are getting big
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 10, 2021, 06:14:10 AM
April 10
This little owlet walks the 'tightrope' -
a stick in the nest, then he tries to move it - unsuccessfully
They are roaming the nest now
which means they could fall out - common

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 11, 2021, 05:58:13 AM
April 10
Peaceful Family evening

2 raccoons climb nest tree, Bonnie drives them off
https://youtu.be/8MrbAyHXl84
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 14, 2021, 05:50:22 AM
Owl Amphitheatre
Join Farmer Derek April 13
7:30 pm CDT  Kansas

https://youtu.be/Gv6FXcHH7PM

OWLS STOLE EAGLE NEST
Kansas Bethel College Choir Sings to the Great Horned Owls.
The owlets enjoyed it. Farmer Derek is lucky Bonnie didnt take his friendly cat!
Apr 13, 2021
https://youtu.be/7pi9VdGJQ9Y

Owl nest cam
https://youtu.be/fUY5C1LeeHE

* If you want to see the owlets, go SOON.
They were on edge nest April 13 listening to concert below
They're likely to tumble out soon

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 15, 2021, 08:04:08 AM
April 15
wingercizing - jumping
I thot it was going to jump onto the branch Bonnie left on
She left walking up that slanted branch
I think she is indicating owlets to follow
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 16, 2021, 03:22:22 AM
April 16  raining
3 am  Mom on the branch she wants her babies to jump on - thats their next step.  I think it will be soon.

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 19, 2021, 05:53:09 AM
April 19, 2021
Owlets at edge of nest
Its so cute how they twist their heads around

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 21, 2021, 04:08:16 AM
BRANCHING
April 21, 2021
4.30 pm April 20th Mom in nest feeding owlets
11.30 pm April 20th Owlets take their first trip to the Long Branch.
This is where I believe Mom has been trying to coax them

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 23, 2021, 05:15:35 AM
APRIL 23
One owlet FLEW from lower branch over to the other side of the nest
Wont be long they'll be gone - off cam on ground
They sure are fun to watch

Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on April 26, 2021, 03:38:37 AM
ONE FLEDGED TODAY
April 26, 2021
Glad I got them together this morning!
4 pm  Tiger fledged
He is in the other limb of the huge nest tree
The nest and Lily are to our LEFT
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on May 02, 2021, 05:25:30 AM
May 2, 2021
Kids are still here but flying from nest to branches and back.
DAD made a visit to the nest with prey.  Its not common for Dad to feed kids - but they ARE VERY invested in their young.

I see I really mis-splelled owlets on pic  :-[
Whether typo or my eyesight I dunno
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: LORIDAVIS on May 02, 2021, 02:27:47 PM
Kansas Great Horned Owl residence of Bonnie & Clyde with little ones Tiger & Lily
(http://dl2.glitter-graphics.net/pub/500/500792pz67x863pi.gif) (https://www.glitter-graphics.com)

The gifs are 7 seconds or less, pay attention to the 3rd gif :)

Hey, wassup???    (http://dl.glitter-graphics.net/pub/2531/2531291aqwhk2mx95.gif)
(https://i.gyazo.com/631c0856e86ce50365301ea1dff11832.gif)

Little one trying to fly over to sibling who can be seen on the far right tree branch.
(https://i.gyazo.com/df99daa35f0ce6039a07915643070007.gif)

This was so cool to see "live" today!
(https://i.gyazo.com/e991934db8b371623db5a395e091cd43.gif)

Still pic of little one flying towards camera.
(https://i.gyazo.com/0e25eeed717eecec795c247262c4d725.png)

Kansas Bald Eagles Willie and Marie are a young couple who built a nest on Farmer Derek's farm. Bonnie and Clyde are two great horned owls that stole the nest. Owlets born March 7. (https://www.glitter-graphics.com)
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on May 02, 2021, 03:31:08 PM
Them lil critters are so cute!  Thanks for the gifs!
They've been flying around in the nest tree for several days.
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on May 06, 2021, 04:45:10 AM
May 6, 2021
Owlets are flying from one nest tree branch to another.
Both fly but the older flies more boldly
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on May 07, 2021, 03:49:47 AM
STARS!
May 7
I dont see an owl - but
I DO SEE STARS!  AWESOME!  Stars scattered all across the night sky!
https://youtu.be/o1B7xhRkqGA
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on May 15, 2021, 02:33:28 AM
May 15, 2021
Owlets are still in the nest tree
They fly all around in the huge nest tree
It doesnt appear there are any other trees nearby enough to fly to
Title: Re: Owl Kansas 2021
Post by: shep on January 13, 2023, 03:16:00 AM
Bonnie & Clyde
January, 2023
https://youtu.be/MRMzzjyumHs