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Thursday, November 3, 2011

11/2 to 11/3- Did Roy and Dale defend the box last night?!

screenshot by Lonestar

"Tree Owl" (Group Consensus says this is Pearl ) early evening 6:30ish for a few hours

The tree owl lingered for over an hour from 7 pm...... KathyGoog reports in with squawks heard between 7 to 9 but no flybys.... The tree owl also went inside the box for a quick inspection, picture below

Tree Owl inside box 10 pmish

9:45 pm - midnight

1 flyby in the distance at 10:23 pm, missed by me and seen by ustreamer. I did hear a screech though.

11;03 An owl was heard at 11:03 pm by a chatter, Maybel, and Tweet. Again
at 11:08pm and 11:26 pm. No sitings at these times, possible flybys off cam.

Thank you TweetKathleen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grcN_Tpo_bk

The tree owl remained for over 2 hours

BugGirl, midgesmom and LvOwls were chatting when all of a sudden a big owl arrived to the roof at 1:15! The tree owl stayed in the tree but was aware of the roof owl.

The roof owl got all excited when he saw another owl flying in.
Please see OwlFinn's Video

http://www.youtube.com/user/owlbertfinn?feature=mhee

1:23 am Female (very rufous chest) arrived to the porch . The roof owl who then revealed himself to be a male with white chest inspected the Hideout. During this inspection, the tree owl left. The female got all defensive and gave the male "The Look" like go get him! The male obeyed his beloved and then took off for the chase... The female then followed him.

1:30 am Both owls left. Deeting and very loud screeches were heard in the background but we couldn't see them anymore.

LvOwls and chatters agree it definitely appeared that Roy and Dale were defending the Hideout!

Thank you LvOwls !

From Coach30: some Side by Side Comparison pics of the evening's activity

http://picasaweb.google.com/115110385377861226679/TheHideoutContinued#

Coach30 and group consensus feels it is Pearl visiting and not Roy ! As Coach says, it's nice to have owls back, either way!

Pearl is on the far right. Are the center and left pictures of Pearl as well? by Tresbien

Coach30 Comparison Photos
Pearl is in the Center Shot. Last night's owl is on the Left and Right. Is it Our Pearl?

Early evening pics from Tresbien

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30690443@N06/

and Coulee and Lone's -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coulee/with/6307573739/

Was this Belle in the box at 5 am Nov 3rd? Excerpt from Owlfinn's video

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Discover 12 fascinating facts about the beautiful barn owl.
1 The barn owl was voted Britain’s favourite farmland bird by the public in an RSPB poll in July 2007.
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