Barn Owl Update

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by drz

A 3 1/2 time video of robin family from eggs to empty nest.

Vimeo

drz, that was absolutely outstanding! Beautiful to watch and listen to, complete with Louis Armstrong! I will share it on Facebook.

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Sangye

It shot one of those high-velocity horizontal poops out of the nest, which cracks me up every time I see it.

I witnessed one of the horizontal poops the other day! Yes, very amusing. And I'm glad you figured out what is going on with their legs.

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by Al

Fratricide is common among birds, as the competition for parent-delivered food is ferocious. I, too, am glad that is is unusual to witness this directly; it offends my human sensitivities. But there you go: Who asked me...?

Al

I'm quite sure there's been fratricide in the barn owls' nest. I hope it occurred when the camera was down and no one had to see it. How could there not be, with the size of the remaining owlets? They are HUGE.

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 05:38 AM

Red-tailed Hawk Nest - live streaming video powered by Livestream
Get a good look at the baby hawks right now!

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 06:09 AM

Cornell Herons
Really great, LONG slideshow of the herons, eggs, and chicks.... you have the option to jump forward in the series.

Al · 05-02-2012, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by annekat

Red-tailed Hawk Nest - live streaming video powered by Livestream
Get a good look at the baby hawks right now!

Beautiful birds, Anne--so long as you aren't one of their prey!

Al

Al · 05-02-2012, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by annekat

Cornell Herons
Really great, LONG slideshow of the herons, eggs, and chicks.... you have the option to jump forward in the series.

This is really excellent, and with truly fine photography. It also shows Sapsucker Pond in good form. I love how the chicks look like some kind of Muppets!

Al

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Al

Beautiful birds, Anne--so long as you aren't one of their prey!

Al

Yep, that's why we can enjoy the beauty of any of these birds we're watching.... we are too big for them to prey upon!

**annekat** · 05-02-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Al

This is really excellent, and with truly fine photography. It also shows Sapsucker Pond in good form. I love how the chicks look like some kind of Muppets!

Al

I've thought of Big Bird a couple of times while looking at these and the owlets.