Below is a Summary of Nest Observations
Nest Observations from 9 Dec 2021 to 15 Mar 2022
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First nest visit observed. She arrived at 5:21.02PM and left at 5:23.47PM.
Time on nest - Approximately 2 minutes
Weather: Overcast, 40F S winds, 7mph, gusts 9mph
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The male came to the nest with prey at 2:11.17AM. The female then came to the nest at 2:12.08AM and took the prey item (Norway rat), he immediately flew off the nest. She spent the next two and a half hours on the nest. She ate the prey, slept, walked around the nest and vocalized. She left at 4:42.41AM.
Time on nest - Approximately 2 hours, 31 minutes
Weather: Partly cloudy, 43F W winds, 6mph, gusts 8mph
At 5:20.57AM the male/female returns to the nest. Looks at and walks around the nest, leaving at 5:23.27AM.
Time on nest - Approximately 3 minutes
Weather: Clear, 48F NE winds, 5mph, gusts 8mph
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The male came to the nest with prey at 8:05.27PM. The female then came to the nest at 08:06.27PM and took the prey item (unidentified rodent), he immediately flew off the nest. She did not eat the prey; she vocalized as she watched the nest area. She left at 8:10.28PM.
Time on nest - Approximately 5 minutes
Weather: Overcast, 48F S winds, 4mph, gusts 5mph
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23 Dec
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29-31 Dec
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At 8:46.50PM he came to the nest with a prey item. He appears to be calling her, then left the nest at 8:54.05PM with the prey.
Time on nest - Approximately 8 minutes
Weather: Clear, 30F SE winds 7mph, gusts 15mph
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She arrived at the nest at 5:25.29PM. Unfortunately the sound is still not working but we can tell from the body movement that she is hooting, rather than the calls she made previously. She is also observed modifying the nest depression. She left at 5:29.42PM. (Video Below)
Time on nest - Approximately 4 minutes
Weather: Clear, 31F S winds, 6mph, gusts 11mph
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She arrived at the nest at 5:21.08PM. She hoots, modifies the nest depression and hoots some more before leaving the nest at 5:28.55PM.
Time on nest - Approximately 7 minutes
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 32F NW winds, 21mph, gusts 31mph
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Both owls began hooting at 8:31PM (12 Jan). It was somewhat close to the nest, it then became more distant and stopped around 8:45.
At 6:13.34AM the male came to the nest with a prey item (unidentified rodent). They hooted back and forth, while he stayed on the nest. She came to the nest at 6:38.05 and both took off a second later.
Time on nest - Male - Approximately 25 minutes, female 1 second.
Weather: PM - Clear, 38F SE winds, 7mph, gusts 10mph
AM - Partly Cloudy, 32F SE winds, 2mph, gusts 4mph
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13 Jan (AM) - Time on nest - Male - Approximately 25 minutes, female 1 second.
13 Jan (PM) - Time on nest - Approximately 4 minutes
15 Jan - Time on nest - Approximately 16 minutes
17 Jan - Time on nest - Approximately 8 minutes
18 Jan - Time on nest - Approximately 3 minutes
22 Jan - Time on nest - Approximately 2 minutes
27 Jan - Time on nest - Approximately 10 minutes
10 Feb - Total time on nest - Approximately 15 minutes
11 Feb - Time on nest - Approximately 3 minutes
19 Feb - Time on nest - Approximately 14 minutes
1 Mar - Time on nest - Approximately 14 minutes
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Both owls began hooting at 8:31PM. It was somewhat close to the nest, it then became more distant and stopped around 8:45.
At 6:13.34AM the male came to the nest with a prey item (unidentified rodent). They hooted back and forth, while he stayed on the nest. She came to the nest at 6:38.05 and both took off a second later.
Time on nest - Male - Approximately 25 minutes, female 1 second.
Weather: PM - Clear, 38F SE winds, 7mph, gusts 10mph
AM - Partly Cloudy, 32F SE winds, 2mph, gusts 4mph
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The female arrives at 06:39.32PM, she works on the nest depression, they hoot back and forth, and she leaves at 6:45:34PM.
Time on nest - Approximately 6 minutes
Weather: Partly cloudy, 43F SE winds, 5mph, gusts 6mph
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The female arrives at 06:41.18PM, they hoot back and forth, and she leaves at 6:45:53PM.
She is not preparing the nest. This is not a good sign.
Time on nest - Approximately 5 minutes
Weather: Partly cloudy, 44F W winds, 3mph, gusts 5mph
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13 Mar - Time on nest - Approximately 10 minutes
15 Mar AM - Time on nest - Approximately 8 minutes
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The female arrives at 06:35.43PM, she does not modify the nest, she instead is occupied with looking around the woods. She leaves at 06:43:03PM.
Time on nest - Approximately 7 minutes
Weather: Clear, 65F S winds, 7mph, gusts 9mph
This is the last time we observed her on the nest.