Potted Plant Owls are back in Johannesburg

[Donna]

Pot Plant Owl
And two eggs it is this season. Last night we checked and there were still only two eggs. PPO is very relaxed. Pappa visited the balcony in the early hours of this morning and made a big racket - hooting and hooting. Lovely listening to them.

[Donna]

Pot Plant Owl
All is going well with PPO and her two eggs. Pappa is doing his duty of bringing food to her which is great. Will upload pics when we get a decent one.

[Kris G.]

Wish they had a cam this year. 

[Donna]

Pappa and PPO kicked up a racket last night! Constant hooting - calling and answering. I was lying in bed and I thought it went on for at least half an hour nonstop. PPO is spending her days on her eggs facing away from the window so the few shots we've taken have been poor. Hopefully if eggs hatch, we will get great ones to post. Will keep trying though.

[Donna]

We're getting closer to hatch day. Fingers crossed that the eggs are viable - at least one of them. PPO is doing a wonderful job sitting on the eggs. Pappa is vocal all night and brings in food for PPO.

[Donna]

Oh dear! Gremlins seem to be at work on facebook. Over a week ago, I posted an entry explaining that the eggs didn't hatch and PPO took it upon herself to abandon them. We took the eggs away and they were infertile. Since then, both owls have been back every evening to the nest and visiting. Pappa seems very keen on trying ago; PPO less certain.
Fingers crossed for a second try!   

[Kris G.]

Oh dear! Gremlins seem to be at work on facebook. Over a week ago, I posted an entry explaining that the eggs didn't hatch and PPO took it upon herself to abandon them. We took the eggs away and they were infertile. Since then, both owls have been back every evening to the nest and visiting. Pappa seems very keen on trying ago; PPO less certain.
Fingers crossed for a second try!   

        That's too bad about the eggs.   

[Donna]

One egg in the nest and PPO relaxed and well. Lots of hooting from Pappa tonight. Sept 6th

Two eggs confirmed on 9 Sept. All is well with PPO. Pappa stayed close by last night and hooted throughout the night. Seems he's pleased with the second egg.

Still two eggs on 14 Sept. Looks like PPO has decided that two are enough. It has been very hot here and the plants on the balcony needed watering. PPO allowed me to crawl on the balcony floor to her pot plant nest to water the plant. She kept a beady eye on me from the rooftop nearby. Pappa plays Mr Delivery every evening - bringing in food for PPO. Lots of small bites that we've seen. Photos to come later today.

9-5

[MAK]

One egg in the nest and PPO relaxed and well. Lots of hooting from Pappa tonight. Sept 6th

Two eggs confirmed on 9 Sept. All is well with PPO. Pappa stayed close by last night and hooted throughout the night. Seems he's pleased with the second egg.

Still two eggs on 14 Sept. Looks like PPO has decided that two are enough. It has been very hot here and the plants on the balcony needed watering. PPO allowed me to crawl on the balcony floor to her pot plant nest to water the plant. She kept a beady eye on me from the rooftop nearby. Pappa plays Mr Delivery every evening - bringing in food for PPO. Lots of small bites that we've seen. Photos to come later today.

9-5

 

[PatriciaRose]

Very nice!

[Donna]

We have a Xmas baby....that is, PPO does! She's been sitting on another three eggs for the past month and today we glimpsed a tiny white wing under her fluffed out feathers. Too early to confirm how many there are, but we know at least one is alive and wriggling. Congrats PPO! Will keep you posted with pics as soon as we can get them.

GREAT NEWS!!    

[MAK]

 

[Donna]

PPO is sitting upright over her chick(s) this morning, looking bleary-eyed. We're hoping to catch another glimpse of white bundles this eve, and perhaps see how many there are.

 

[Bobbie Ireland]

DG, is there a live cam for this? I cannot seem to find it... Ta!

[Donna]

DG, is there a live cam for this? I cannot seem to find it... Ta!

Used to be Bobbie, they took it down last year! They just blog and post pics once in a while.