Chris' Austin, TX Owlcam 2014

[Kris G.]

They grow so fast! Cute pics...love the eye expressions!

[dale]

Chris writes:

April 19 – For the first time this year, an owlet not only made a serious effort at climbing, but succeeded, in as much as the perch was successfully perched upon. Either they just haven’t bothered to make any serious climbing attempts until now, I’ve somehow missed them, or this is a remarkable first attempt.  Regardless, the video will be even more interesting from here on out.

here's one I found of the event

[dale]

Chris writes:
April 27 – An owlet found its way into the entry hole on the 26th, and many of the others soon followed its example. This is, in effect, a signal that the first owlet will leave the nest inside of a week. Data from past years (2013, 2012) indicates first exit (presumably by the eldest owlet) early or late on its 29th day. That suggests April 30 of this year.  I am not ready, but it’s going to happen anyway, and real-soon-now. Yikes.

the one I caught (funny owl butt sticking out):

[dale]

I haven't had time to be reviewing the daily 500 captures as in previous years, but here are a couple, including a "hairy eyeball" shot for Ei:

[Dumpsterkitty]

I haven't had time to be reviewing the daily 500 captures as in previous years, but here are a couple, including a "hairy eyeball" shot for Ei:

AWWW! Thanks for thinking of me!

How did he manage to get them lined up in size order like that LOL!

[Kris G.]

Wow! Where did the time go?  They grew up too fast!  Love the group shot...so darn cute!

[dale]

Chris writes:

April 29 – 6:00 AM – The weather forecast for today is good (ten degrees cooler than yesterday, but still clear), so, with time flying as it is wont to do, my plan is to take down the nest box this afternoon. That’ll let me attach the owlet rail, clean the camera windows, and take this year’s owlet group photo. The live video will continue throughout that process, but will mostly show an empty nest box, so that should be exciting.


three from yesterday

[Dumpsterkitty]

Was just about to post that...

Here's one I spotted...

[dale]

HAHAHAHAHAHA. feathery ceilings are the new black.

I like this one--the one owlet seems to be trying to gesture to illustrate a particularly delicate point, and its 2 siblings are, respectively, saying,
 
"where on earth did you get that pedicure?"

and

"eeeeeeew -- that is the grossest splinter I've ever seen!!"

the other two are checking for text messages

[Dumpsterkitty]

I am glad to have the archive there...no time to watch in real time...

[dale]

I like the archive setup a lot -- if you put it on the highest speed, you can scan through the 500 dailies in a few minutes. Not that I've even had time for THAT every day . . .

[Dumpsterkitty]

Class picture time!

[dale]

the first one

[Dumpsterkitty]

Did you see his tweet we blew up the server LOL!

[Kris G.]

Did you see his tweet we blew up the server LOL!

Saw that!