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[shep]

Savannah Ga
January 22, 2022
A GHO owl has laid an egg
This nest has been used by eagles then osprey
An owl used it one year - then osprey the following year
https://youtu.be/7NFSAV15gpc

[shep]

January 22, 2022
She only has ONE egg -
the website says she laid it Jan 17
Thats pretty odd, owls have 2 or 3

[shep]

January 24, 2022

[shep]

MALE SHOWS UP
January 25, 2022

[shep]

Midnight Snack, Savannah
January 25, 2022
LadyOwl's mate brought a snack to the nest
https://youtu.be/pTJWqrrLxbM

Evidently we will only have one owlet.  Seems so odd, I wonder if there is a story.
This storm damaged tree was originally an eagle's nest.  Both owls and osprey have used it.

[shep]

Snack time at Savannah
January 30, 2022
5 am  Lady's mate brought her a mouse - but
the moment he arrived she left for a minute or so.
He stood and waited for her to return, then fed her a mouse.

[Linda M]

Another dinner delivery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76WA4xL1rM

[shep]

Feb 6, 2022
Thank you
so cute how he watchs her eat his gift
After 31-32 days the eggs hatch
So maybe next week!

[shep]

SNOWY OWL
GSB falcon cam
Feb 16, 2022

[Linda M]

Pip in egg!

From Savannah FB page:

"Woo-hoo!! This is happening!! 'Pipping' is when the chick starts breaking through its shell. The resulting hole is the “pip” that the chick enlarges to finish hatching. This shot shows the female Great Horned Owl returning from a break and settling back down on the egg and we can see the pip clearly.  And now we wait -- maybe next time the female gets up there will be an owlet. 21:53 on 2/17"

[shep]

Feb 18
O Linda - yay!  She may NOT get up again as the owlet emerges - she may remain brooding it over 24 hours - which of course - is frustrating. hahaha

I see she has a rat to feed her baby, so she knows whats coming

4.30 pm  Got a good peek at egg - big hole
We shud have a lil owlet by morning 

[shep]

OWLET ARRIVES
Feb 19, 2022
3 am  its still an egg
Mom flew off and brot back a BIG RAT, laid it next to egg

10.30 am Owletta exits egg
My images arent clear - but its outta its shell

[Linda M]

Super!  That seemed like a long wait; thanks, Shep!

[Linda M]

A hawk knocked Mom off the hatching this morning, which apparently is when the owlet was first seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khPTJ5QKiqc

(Edited to change my error of incorrect ID of hawk.)

 

[shep]

That was a redtail hawk
Mom owl didnt fight her
I saw Mom 'fall' off but I thot it was wind

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