Barn owls to be banded this Saturday: Watch it LIVE

[Donna]

1) We’ll be banding these owls on Saturday, March 20 around 3PM. Banding will be webcast starting around this time. If you live nearby we would be happy to have you attend, but this will be a fundraiser to help support the cam and Starr Ranch. $25/person. Thirty people is max. First come, first served (ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT as of 7:30PM 3/18). Sign up HERE

2) Starr Ranch is located directly behind the community of Dove Canyon in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. This Sunday is the Dove Dash 5k Run. Starr Ranch will have a display table before and after the race. Accordingly we have put together a team for the run called the “Starr Ranch Mountain Lions.� If anyone here is interested in participating you still have time to register and be a part of the team. We are also getting free Starr Ranch T-Shirts. When registering, you will have the option of joining the team. All are welcome. After the pancake breakfast, we will be able to stop by and visit the owl cam and check out a part of the Ranch.

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Boy their noisy!

[valhalla]

They are spooky and cute at the same time

[Donna]

They are spooky and cute at the same time

Oh I agree Janet, they are spooky at that age...cuter as they get older.

[Donna]

Banding is at 6pm our time....should be soon.

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[carla]

Thanks Donna,
It was great to watch the banding.They are back in their nest now.
Is that a normal sound I hear ?I mean for the Barn Owl ? I know they are noisy or is someone smoking something ?
It's a great cam.
Greetings Carla

[Donna]

Carla, they are hissers for sure....what a racket. I watched the whole thing but the camera person made me dizzy... got some shots.  Took the pics with my cell because "print screen takes too long". Not great shots but you can tell their owls.

[Donna]

They are very quiet now. Scared and exhausted....can't blame them. They don't even want to be on camera.