Nature & Wildlife Thread

[snoozer]

I have a pair of owls that have been hanging around for the last couple of weeks which I hope nest here. 5 or 6 years ago they nested in an old squirrel nest in the neighbors spruce tree. It was pretty neat to see them all the time. I showed the neighbor kids the owl pellets which they thought were pretty cool. They changed their mind to pretty gross when I told them what they were.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I have a pair of owls that have been hanging around for the last couple of weeks which I hope nest here. 5 or 6 years ago they nested in an old squirrel nest in the neighbors spruce tree. It was pretty neat to see them all the time. I showed the neighbor kids the owl pellets which they thought were pretty cool. They changed their mind to pretty gross when I told them what they were.

I've got owls here out in the woods but I don't see them too often. Sometimes I'll hear them calling in the distance before sunrise.

 

[addy1]

Neat! JB I was watching it fluff the nest a lot yesterday, sort of thinking it looked like it was ready to lay an egg.

 

[MitchM]

To you bird watchers. I found a bird identification app you may want to check out "Merlin Bird ID". Free on the App Store.

I've been looking for something like that.
Thanks Big Lou.

 

[j.w]

I see the eagle sitting on the nest right now, yay!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I see the eagle sitting on the nest right now, yay!

yep, they'll be there nonstop now. Every once in a while you'll see it get up and rotate the egg and sit again. Earlier the male eagle was calling out quite a bit while the female was out hunting.

 

[j.w]

This is going to be fun to watch. Hope it all turns out well for them. You never know w/nature.

 

[addy1]

Just watched one fly away and the other come back to sit on the egg. Beautiful birds.

 

[addy1]

Poor eagle got snowed on, but keeping that egg warm!

 

[j.w]

Yes it did, poor bird, guess they don't feel cold like we do or he/she would be an ice cube by now.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

They can handle it. Whether nesting or not, they're exposed to the weather 100% of the time. Think of the huge populations of eagles way up in Alaska. They are definitely ok with a little cold and snow.

 

[j.w]

I have to wonder tho if an eagle who's home has been back in the coldest area's of the country ever decided to take a trip to another warmer part would he go back?

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Both eagles were just there with a nice shot of the egg. One of them, I think the female (still can't tell them apart too well but female is bigger), just brought back a bunch of twigs for the nest.

 

[j.w]

How long in between laying another egg or more?

 

[JBtheExplorer]

How long in between laying another egg or more?

On their chat they were saying roughly 3 days, could be 4.

and looks like they've laid 3 eggs total almost every year