Yes end of an era.  The new girl is quite beautiful and strong too.  Hopefully Spirit isn't too badly hurt and can live out her life in peace somewhere. 

Is this Eve?  That's what they're saying. That was his mate a couple yrs ago, if I remember right but wasn't Eve banded?

Video of the battle (very graphic, so beware..no blood though) 

http://youtu.be/NdGdXEIvXNo

Spirit is gone.  Unbanded female in box and he brought her food, she's stuffing her face in box.  The male stood right next to them an 'ate' while his mate was getting beat up 

I know he/she doesn't know but that's her son..how sad for her.  Like Titan with GG..both 13 yrs old, with eggs and losing their territories.   

Can't find current topic, really bad nest box fight going on now..

Oh, no!  Poor Spirit!  They have a couple eggs too! 

I was looking through the Woodmen archive and during a shift change, saw the four eggs and one looked like it may have a pip!  Guess it's about time, as the first egg came on 3-20.

               

Horrible!  Glad they caught them and hope they get sentences that match the crime!

http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/35233390/two-year-undercover-operation-yields-large-bird-trafficking-bust#.WP7je4d64GU.facebook

Well there are two alive and one egg left, one she killed.. So already doing better this year with 2 alive...for now. 

Hopefully she doesn't starve them like last yr.

A third chick has hatched and Terzo was right there apparently to ensure it lived..that's one smart tiercel. 

That's good! He protected the lone eyas from her last yr.

Wonderful video of Pale Male, Octavia and their 3 babies!

http://youtu.be/OtvCzXluRxQ

Great update story with video about the Owl family!

http://kfor.com/2017/04/24/oklahoma-owl-cam-update-check-in-on-whats-new-with-this-beloved-family-of-birds/

Cadence has laid egg #2! 

Sadly, Hope has consumed the 1st eyas that hatched..looks like a repeat of last yr, so far. 

                Great job, Ei! 

                    You're welcome!  Great job, Shaky! 

My time for 48 piece classic.. 4:38 too, Pat!