Well, what can I say

[Happy Birthday Dawn! Enjoy your day off!]

Happy Birthday Dawn! Enjoy your day off!

Yes he did Ruth. He made it home to Oregon no too long after the quake. Thanks for asking and I'm sorry I forgot to post this. He has a lot of sad memories.

Archer has another week to go...but if I were him, I'd make it snappy. Wonder why he's so late? Maybe he has the "RUN" gene in him too, although he did not have a failed nest last year. Strange, what we learn from them.

Now now U 2
A very quick visit

Does that look like the start of a scrape?

He's tryin but she ain't buyin.....yet!!

[The Barred Owl, sometimes called the Swamp Owl, or Hoot Owl, is one of the most difficult species to be able to photograph clearly. Inevitably if you do find a perched Barred Owl, it will be far off the trail and there will be no noticeably visible path to see the owl in its entirety. Common birding etiquette is to not move closer for a clearer photo because the bird will become stressed, so you accept the photos that you get and hope for a better opportunity in the future.]

http://wildnewjersey.tv/2011/03/10/.aspx?ref=rss Story

by Thomas W. Gorman

The Barred Owl, sometimes called the Swamp Owl, or Hoot Owl, is one of the most difficult species to be able to photograph clearly.  Inevitably if you do find a perched Barred Owl, it will be far off the trail and there will be no noticeably visible path to see the owl in its entirety.  Common birding etiquette is to not move closer for a clearer photo because the bird will become stressed, so you accept the photos that you get and hope for a better opportunity in the future.

If it is banded, recover the band (yuk - put the gloves on).

Not me, no way! Gloves or not!

Got to check the dead in heals and stockings!  You're a Jersey Girl!  You can do it! 

I'm a very weak Jersey Girl Janet!

I know we can't save them all but come on, a Barn Owl and on a LIVE cam? I believe everything can be saved if possible, that's me and I will always think that way. I can't change who I am and as much as I don't like snakes..if there was one in need and I saw it, I would try and help, (faint later). I'm sure a few of these baby owls won't make it the first year but why not give it a chance!

I'm done now! Sadly

This seems to be the pattern for this nest.  Last spring, this nest hatched 7 eggs and let the last 2 born die a miserable death of dehydration & starvation.  This year also 7 were born & the last 2 were allowed to die.  What a waste, when they could be pulled & rehabbed & hacked to a US state where barn owls are endangered.  With a ladder permanently attached to the nest tree so cams can be installed, lens can be cleaned, debris can be removed to better the watcher's view, etc ....... why?????

I have been donating to those cams I watch over the years but, Starr Ranch will never receive a penny from me.

I do not blame you! You would think they would do everything to save all the youngsters, including relocating. Our Irish Barn Owls are so endangered now - not that the USA ones could be brought here, but the species is not a happy one worldwide. Did they give you any reason for not acting? Save your hard-earned money for those who do care. Pity, tho.

Bobbie, the man says "It's NATURE" I'm tired of that term!

How exciting is that! Hope they do not have to worry about hunters, like "some places" we could mention...

They seem pretty cool over there Bobbie. So far.

http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/9604

This seems to be the pattern for this nest.  Last spring, this nest hatched 7 eggs and let the last 2 born die a miserable death of dehydration & starvation.  This year also 7 were born & the last 2 were allowed to die.  What a waste, when they could be pulled & rehabbed & hacked to a US state where barn owls are endangered.  With a ladder permanently attached to the nest tree so cams can be installed, lens can be cleaned, debris can be removed to better the watcher's view, etc ....... why?????

I have been donating to those cams I watch over the years but, Starr Ranch will never receive a penny from me.

I can't even watch when one suffers so much. With the decline on Barn Owls right now, I would think a save is in order!   The UK could use some, they had a bad Winter with Barn Owls!

Now now U 2
A very quick visit

Good one Ei it's purrfect for Donna! 

Pfffft!! 

Well Ralph made it to North Carolina!!

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9237147/ story and video