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Great-horned Owl Chicks Fort Cronkhite July 2009 :

Great-horned Owl Chicks Fort Cronkhite July 2009

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 2:33pm PST

Barn Owls near Las Gallinas Ponds : I have been passing by an Owl box on my way to the Las Gallinas Ponds for the past 5 years. I stopped now and then, but no residents appeared. This year, Penny happened by one day as Wildcare was taking Barn Owl chicks out of the box one by one to band them--all seven of them--and then putting them back in. We waited patiently for the chicks to fledge, knowing that they would hang around the box for a while to be fed by the parents. Finally, Sharon and I went to look, and there was a chick sitting calmly in the middle of a bush. We came every day after that, sometimes 3 times a day! We finally were able to count 5 separate chicks. Not sure what happened to the other two. I hope they fledged early and we simply missed them!

Barn Owls near Las Gallinas Ponds

I have been passing by an Owl box on my way to the Las Gallinas Ponds for the past 5 years. I stopped now and then, but no residents appeared. This year, Penny happened by one day as Wildcare was taking Barn Owl chicks out of the box one by one to band them--all seven of them--and then putting them back in. We waited patiently for the ch ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2009 9:58am PST

Long-Eared Owl at Las Galinas Ponds : Big debate as to whether this is a Long-eared or Great-horned Owl. Because of the dark vertical line through the eyes, I'm staying with Long-eared.

Long-Eared Owl at Las Galinas Ponds

Big debate as to whether this is a Long-eared or Great-horned Owl. Because of the dark vertical line through the eyes, I'm staying with Long-eared.

Updated: May 27, 2009 12:51pm PST

Great-horned Owl Chick In Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA May 2008 :

Great-horned Owl Chick In Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA May 2008

Updated: May 03, 2008 4:56pm PST