Potted Plant Owls are back in Johannesburg

[Donna]

What a cute baby, thanks!! 

[Donna]

Before the fall.







All's well in PPO land. After our chick fell off the perch this morning (flapping its wings too hard), it explored the balcony floor. We found it huddled against the bottom of the pot plant this morning when we woke up. We decided to help the chick get back up to the nest by pushing an old parrot jungle gym out onto the balcony floor. This gym is half the height of the nest pot, so if the chick can get up to this jungle gym, it can hop back up onto the wooden perches around the pot. At this stage, it is quite content in a corner next to the pot plant container out of the sun. PPO is dozing on the perch watching over her chick.

after

Meet Azizi, yup, that's her name. Means "precious one"

[MAK]

Love the name! 

[Donna]

As big as mom!

[MAK]

I like the wink! 

[Kris G.]

As big as mom!

They grow too fast! 

[Donna]

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/ow_14_jan_2013_01_01_38flv Azizi enjoying a meal, after the commercial!

[MAK]

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/ow_14_jan_2013_01_01_38flv Azizi enjoying a meal, after the commercial!

Big gulp! 

[Donna]

http://youtu.be/SoWS_-136s0  Azizi learns to fly.

[MAK]

   YAY! 

[Donna]

http://potplantowl.blogspot.com/ Azizi has left the balcony!

[Donna]

We were lucky to be watching at the exact moment that Azizi took off from a garage roof across the road and to the complex near us. We ran out to the road (under our trusty umbrellas) and watched Azizi until it flew back into our complex. Azizi is flying very well for being so inexperienced. At the moment - 20h40 our time- - Azizi is in the neighbour's with PPO and Pappa watching over it.

from fb

[Kris G.]

We were lucky to be watching at the exact moment that Azizi took off from a garage roof across the road and to the complex near us. We ran out to the road (under our trusty umbrellas) and watched Azizi until it flew back into our complex. Azizi is flying very well for being so inexperienced. At the moment - 20h40 our time- - Azizi is in the neighbour's with PPO and Pappa watching over it.

from fb

So far, so good! 

[MAK]

Fingers crossed for Azizi! 

[Donna]

Last night we thought we saw Azizi on the roof flying off, with PPO in pursuit. After we saw that, the neighbour's garden was very quiet - no hissing at all. PPO and Pappa were'nt around either so we suspect that our first instinct was correct.
This was confirmed early this morning when we woke to see three owls flying from rooftop to rooftop. The owls were heading in the direction of the usual roosting spot (where Pappa sleeps when PPO is here with us).

We took a walk around the neighbourhood but couldn't see any owls about. This is great news because it indicates that Azizi is strong enough to fly onto a wall or into a tree to protect itself.

Well done PPO and Pappa - you raised a wonderful, healthy chick!