2011 - Eastern Screech Owl Nestbox in Austin!

[Bobbie Ireland]

Brilliant, BigFrank!

[Annette]

Check it out!

First egg! 

[Dumpsterkitty]

Looks like Chris was visiting the new arrival!

[BIGFRANK]

Thanks for the very kind words Dale and Bobby. There has been a chainsaw massacre at the park,and since then we havent seen our Screech Owl friends. The weather has been lousy and they do hide well,so we are hopeful that they will show themselves soon. Im glad you enjoyed the owl videos. I try to include abit of helpful info for anyone who views the videos. I do wish I had a proper video camera,alas thats not in the budget. Stayed tuned,never know what I might find!

[Bobbie Ireland]

Thanks for the very kind words Dale and Bobby. There has been a chainsaw massacre at the park,and since then we havent seen our Screech Owl friends. The weather has been lousy and they do hide well,so we are hopeful that they will show themselves soon. Im glad you enjoyed the owl videos. I try to include abit of helpful info for anyone who views the videos. I do wish I had a proper video camera,alas thats not in the budget. Stayed tuned,never know what I might find!

Does "chainsaw massacre" meant what I think it does?!

[dale]

Looks like Chris was visiting the new arrival!

He was trying to fix the ceiling illuminators.
Just caught this one

[Patti from Kentucky]

I cant offer the fun of the nestbox but Ive got several videos of Screech Owls including one with young. We have 2 sets that nested in a little park 10min from my home. Here is the first fall sighting of one of the Screech Owls. Found him by following the sounds of alarm calling chickadees. http://www.youtube.com/user/CPFFrank?feature=mhum#p/u/1/42lPA-MgVlQ click see all to find more Screech Owl etc videos Enjoy BIGFRANK

Great video!  I know the trick of following alarm calls, but haven't been lucky enough to find a Screech Owl yet.  I did once find an otherwise well-hidden Red-tailed Hawk by paying attention to the Blue Jays mobbing it.

[dale]

[I know the trick of following alarm calls, but haven't been lucky enough to find a Screech Owl yet.  I did once find an otherwise well-hidden Red-tailed Hawk by paying attention to the Blue Jays mobbing it.

My sister just heard raptor screaming and got to watch a redtailed hawk trying to terrorize the GHO sitting on eggs in a tree in the backyard. It was reportedly a very loud episode. A squirrel was running around on the same tree trying to see what all the commotion was about.

[Patti from Kentucky]

My sister just heard raptor screaming and got to watch a redtailed hawk trying to terrorize the GHO sitting on eggs in a tree in the backyard. It was reportedly a very loud episode. A squirrel was running around on the same tree trying to see what all the commotion was about.

That was one extremely silly squirrel!

[dale]

this morning

[Dumpsterkitty]

Wonder if she's working on egg 2?

[dale]

[Wonder if she's working on egg 2?

not sure, but this MAY be egg #2

[dale]

well this is definitely egg 2

[Donna]

well this is definitely egg 2

So many eggs already!!! Yikes. Thanks

[dale]

we are soooo busted....