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Well,
09/02/07 01:11
I think the only thing living in this box right now are the spiders!!!! and they're taking over....agh!!!
MA/GA
Its 9:08 am eastern
09/01/07 09:08
...no one is home....wonder where they are?
MA/GA
Hey Guido!
08/29/07 19:54
Hey Guido!! When are you going to be comin back! man. We got "issues" here in Italy, Texas!! A new "family" is trying to move in on us!!
I've been checking in
08/27/07 20:38
....for a few minutes at night...EDT....I haven't seen anyone yet...bummer...
MA/GA
Yea...cam's on
08/24/07 20:13
spiders have been busy, no one is home....and I have really missed something...Guido and Maisie? :-)

MA/GA
This is the first I have been able to...
08/22/07 00:18
check this site since Tues. morning. It says the cam is up but I don't have it. Was it on during the day?
Thanks CLO/TBN
08/17/07 18:16
For the info on the cam....looks cooler there today....
Ma/GA
101 today in Italy Tx!
08/13/07 17:14
Feels like 105, this "info" was in The Weather Channel box...
i can't the cam,
08/13/07 10:58
It hasn't worked for me in days. Also the puffin cam is in and out. Is it just me?
Hot day in Tx!
08/11/07 15:01
Temp is 97, bet it feels like 120 in the box...
Somebody was in the box
08/08/07 22:19
Couldn't tell who it was. If the hot weather would break, maybe we would see more of them.
In September?
08/08/07 19:09
Maybe later in the fall the owls will nest again; but not now when it's 94F. in the box.
well, yea!!
08/05/07 09:15
Mom's in the box...so good to see her!!

MA/GA
Thanks for getting the cam up and running
08/03/07 16:18
Now we just need our couple. Just wondering if you know that the external player doesn't seen to be working.
Cam is down & Computer is being restarted today
08/03/07 10:54
Hi everyone-
We're trying to get it restarted.
Thanks for your patience.

TBN/CLO Staff
Streaming is down
08/01/07 11:59
We are looking in to it. Thanks for your patience.

TBN/CLO staff
Is anyone having problems with streaming?
08/01/07 10:58
I lost the streaming and don't know if it is just my computer.
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TOO hot.
07/31/07 17:37
It is 93. F. and 120. F. in the box in Texas and no owls! NO owls will nest this year. I bet!!
I haven't
07/29/07 20:54
been able to catch anyone at home today...:-(

MA/GA
Looks like our girl is here
07/28/07 21:47
Think that she is vocalizing.
Both home
07/28/07 07:56
I'm glad to catch them both in the box this morning, I haven't seen them in a couple of days. So much for staying in the box more.
7:20 am EDT
07/28/07 07:19
...and no one's home yet!!
MA/GA
Calling
07/26/07 23:13
As I watch her call out to her mate, I can vividly remember that "special screech" only our girl could make, I sure do miss hearing her!
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Length of daylight.
07/26/07 17:28
The time of sunshine is getting shorter now; from June 21st, so I thought the owls would no longer be inclined to breed. This may not be the case for Barn owls in Texas; they can nest sucsessfully until September. Peterson.
At 3:24 PM PST
07/26/07 06:25
One owl in the box.
Well, its 9:39 EDT
07/25/07 21:38
No one is home....must be out to dinner!

MA/GA
My goodness!
07/24/07 16:15
Trying for another clutch? It's amazing to see...hope they didn't know they were being filmed.

How long would it take before she lays some eggs?

Kathe (NH/ME)
Well, Mr owl is still there
07/23/07 21:13
and it has cooled off quite a bit....just curious...they don't seem to be molting like the CA owls are...or they're tossing their feathers out the door....which I doubt, since they never tossed anything out before...:)
MA/GA
4:43 pm eastern
07/23/07 16:44
male in box and looking mighty hot, wings drooped......can't see behind him to see if the mrs. is there or not!! wendy :)
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sound?
07/23/07 07:40
so nice .... but no sound ?? thanks a lot!
A NEW nest site.
07/22/07 16:47
I think these Italy, Texas owls will find a much better site next year for nesting.
Mrs Owl
07/21/07 07:27
looks sound asleep....but alone....Mr. Owl must still be hunting.

MA/GA
Bluebirds!
07/20/07 16:25
My Bluebirds fledged today!! I saw them yesterday peaking out. The parents seem to be "discouraging" them them jumping out while I was nearby; I didn't stay long. The male Bluebird flew to "greet" me though I was at least 30 yards away!. NO problems with SNAKES or other predators; the box is well protected! w/wi.
Streaming video picture?
07/20/07 00:02
I have none.
Nice to see someone in the box
07/19/07 20:42
I haven't been able to watch very much...but did we get sound back as well?

MA/GA
Where's his gal?
07/18/07 16:24
Did she not come home this morning?
Too hot in the box for her...
Is the box in full sun or shade?
Glad to see cooler temps in the area...


New nest attempt???
07/18/07 11:08
These two have been spending a lot more time in the box again and it looks like there may be a cache of food in front left corner. It seems pretty late for another attempt, but...has anyone seen them mating?
2 in the box
07/18/07 10:15
preening.
My first time to check in today
07/17/07 20:46
...and no one is home yet!!

MA/GA
TBN: please keep the stills
07/16/07 22:20

The stills are important to help me optimize against streaming cost. When both owls have left the box, I pause quicktime. But then, I want to see the stills so I can resume streaming when they return.

Thanks.
What fun to watch these two!
07/16/07 20:05
Oh, it's great to have live-streaming back here! They are certainly trying to keep cool.

Kathe (ME)
I can't believe it!!!
07/16/07 17:30
Live streaming!!!!! Thanks CLO/TBN and all you who donated!!!!

MA/GA
LIVE!!!
07/16/07 17:26
Streaming is back!! Yea for TBN/CLO!!
They were panting away...
07/16/07 17:23
Poor guys, why are they roasting themselves in the box?
Em
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...and again....9:47 pm EDT
07/15/07 21:48
They are still there! They are devoted to each other.

MA
amazing..6:44 pm EDT
07/15/07 18:44
...and still 2 in the box...

MA
...still 2 in the box
07/15/07 10:11
10:11 EDT
MA
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???
07/15/07 10:02
Is that a new leg in the box??
2 in the box!
07/15/07 07:08
7:05 cam time, cool weather uh, it is too bad about the eggs. Next year :-) BH
So cool
07/14/07 15:56
Its been such an unusually cool summer so far, too bad they couldn't follow thru with those eggs.
11:52 am EDT
07/14/07 10:53
Mr. and Mrs. TX Owl are in the box!
MA
7:00 am EDT
07/14/07 07:05
Our Lady is preening in the box....

MA/GA
8:17pm cam time
07/13/07 20:19
The male is still roosting in the box.
-ivy
Yippee!
07/13/07 10:34
I've been checking for weeks and haven't caught either one in the box. I read all the comments and see that they have been there but alas, I finally get to see them. Thanks everyone for all the comments you leave. It sure helps those of us that don't get to watch them all the time :). Lovely pair!
Becky, NM
Two owls
07/13/07 09:05
Both owls are in the box this morning.
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yea
07/12/07 08:04
someone's in the box....8:02 am eastern...back's turned, so I can't tell who it is...that's one big pellet in the front!...unless another "creature" has taken up residence!!

MA
I've been so tied up with the ducks
07/10/07 21:50
....and everything else today....I haven't checked in on are funny couple....and I see.....they're not home...maybe later!!!
MA
2:11 pm EDT
07/09/07 14:12
Mr. Owl is the lone occupant...I wonder if the Mrs. is outside the box....I miss the sound....and of course, the streaming!! Just glad we still have the stills!!

MA
Both in box
07/09/07 09:10
at 9:09 am eastern!! wendy :)
No one in the box
07/08/07 22:17
10:17 pm EDT.....they must be out to dinner!

MA
Mr. Owl still in box
07/08/07 12:17
It's 11:17 owl time. He seems to be snoozing peacefully. ~Kara
Both in the box
07/08/07 07:51
They're both still there!! Yea...ya know, Mr. Owl's coloring looks so different from Diego's...wish I knew more about owls.
MA/GA
9:55 pm eastern
07/07/07 22:00
Both mom n dad in box, must of been prey in back left corner earlier, gone now! They both still looking healthy, so great! I do miss hearing mom LOL wow never thought i'ld say that haha she keeps messing with the egg? rolling it back and forth with her foot, probably trying to figure out what to do with it at this point! wendy :)
9:06 cam time..I see 1 skinny owl leg!
07/07/07 21:09
One owl in the box, Mr. Italy? BH
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Empty now
07/07/07 11:25
I saw them both a couple of hours ago but now the nest is empty. There is an object in the back left corner, either pellets or prey?
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8:58 Pacific time
07/06/07 23:59
One owl is in the box!!!
Has
07/05/07 21:11
anyone seen our couple today?

MA
finally
07/04/07 15:44
able to check back in (3:43 pm eastern)and what a surprise....they're still in the box....Guess they didn't have any plans for the 4th!
MA
Both in box
07/04/07 08:45
Both of them are roosting in the front of the box this a.m.
7:13 am eastern
07/03/07 07:14
Looks like mom snoozing in the box....hubby hasn't come home yet! Hmmmmm
MA
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7:32 am eastern
07/02/07 07:33
dad roosting in front of box!! wendy :)
what's that
07/01/07 22:06
black thing in the foreground? Nobody's in the box 7:06 CA time.
4:40 pm eastern
07/01/07 16:41
and they're still there....amazing!! Must be hot in there.

MA
thanks to all our supporters
06/30/07 17:49
On behalf of TBN and the Lab of Ornithology, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all our generous cam supporters. Even if we can't stream again this year, we do appreciate all of your efforts to help support our program. Your donations and continued support are what keep these cams going!

Thanks to all of you,

TBN/CLO Staff
Glad to see
06/30/07 08:22
Mr. and Mrs. Owl are in the box right now...8:21am eastern.

MA
The box does look tidier
06/30/07 06:25
...and there's our girl....I can just "hear" her squawking now. HMMMM, interesting thing...the box does look cleaner...yet there is that one egg....you don't suppose?!

MA
Clean box?
06/29/07 22:55
Looks like the box has been cleaned. Thanks to TBN and the Texas cam host for giving us a picture. I really missed these two!
HUGE THANKS TO CLO/TBN
06/29/07 20:19
thank you so much for giving us an image that refreshes every 30 seconds, great feeling knowing we can at least check on this pair!! thank you thank you thank you!! wendy (a very happy viewer!!)
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WOW
06/29/07 18:15
We've got our box back.....now we just need the owls!!!

MA/GA
Still pics today!!
06/29/07 12:11
Wonder if that is a new egg or a dug up 1.let's hope that the pic changes sometimes to see any progress at this nest. 12:10 eastern in PA
OOOH!
06/27/07 23:34
How I miss seeing these two!!!
I can't help but wonder
06/27/07 18:57
If our "Odd couple" has been in the box today!!!????

MA/GA
Say what?
06/26/07 18:24
Who are those two owls? They can't be our owls!! or are they?! I think our owls have been kidnapped!!!!

MA/GA
Streaming down, hopefully temporary
06/26/07 17:43
Due to extensive CAM viewing our streaming fees have put us over budget and we need to temporarily disable streaming video. Although the number of users does not appear markedly different than last year, the amount of time the streams are running on individual computers has increased 10 fold. We are hoping that with your help, we can reach our 2007 goal and reinstate the streams in the next week.

TBN/CLO staff
Please TBN/Cornell!!
06/25/07 22:58
We all find everything this very special pair does interesting - please keep posting footage!!
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9:42 owl time
06/25/07 10:42
Just the male, snoozing.
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6:49 am eastern
06/25/07 06:52
mom enters box being very vocal, only stays about a minute then leaves. wendy :)
6:04 am Eastern
06/25/07 06:05
No one in the box....must be out stuffing their faces...:-D

MA
Hello mamma!
06/24/07 22:06
It's good to hear you calling!

EM in VA
10:03 pm eastern
06/24/07 22:04
there's our gal, calling out to dad, her voice sounds much better now! wendy :)
7:38 am Eastern
06/24/07 07:39
Both owls are home...:-)

MA
7:37 am eastern
06/24/07 07:39
both in box, doing some serious preening! I still love this couple, just something about them. wendy :)
OH HARK!
06/23/07 16:56
...Mr. Owl has left the box....

MA
4:43 eastern
06/23/07 16:46
.....and still snoozing....I think I should try that myself...ya know, Wendy, your theory about mom and another egg....I don't think that is too far fetched...on the other hand, Mrs. Quirky Owl may just be giving her man the cold shoulder...all those times coming home empty beaked...tsk, tsk..

MA
4:07 pm eastern
06/23/07 16:08
dad is still in box roosting and preening himself between zzz's! wendy :)
I've been
06/23/07 10:54
checking in all morning...seems Mr. Owl (?) has been by himself...anybody see the Mrs.?

MA
Finally
06/22/07 14:08
Finally get to see someone in the box 11:06 am pacific daylight time. I guess its the male because he's pale and you all seem to have already identified him.
He's still there..12:16 eastern
06/22/07 12:16
....or at least I think its HIM...very asleep....head down....so cute!

MA/GA
Gone and back
06/22/07 11:54
The Mr. was gone when I checked earlier, but he's back now, all alone. Preening. ~Kara
7:12 am eastern
06/22/07 07:13
dad enters box! wendy :)
Playing
06/21/07 22:51
She is back to playing with her toys again!

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She's back
06/21/07 22:48
Glad to see and HEAR her.
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wow 10:58 am eastern
06/21/07 10:59
male still at front of box, mom must have left, I don't think she's behind him cause it's too quiet! ;) wendy
8:46 am
06/21/07 08:46
I finally got to tune in this am.....sneaking to my office at work....and there's the happy couple....so great to see them!!!!!!

MA/GA
the egg in back??
06/21/07 06:27
been watching it and it looks really strange this morning, almost like something sticking out of the top, maybe something on it, I thought maybe my eyes playing tricks but my boyfriend is seeing same thing.................strange! wendy :) 6:26 am eastern
A new egg ...
06/20/07 13:18
Is that a new egg I see? I sure hope it is not a recycled one!
Fred
thanks TBN/CLO!!
06/20/07 11:23
thanks for getting cam back up and running!! wendy :)
yeah!
06/20/07 11:18
I've got a picture!!...and no one is home right now!

MA
Can hear her
06/20/07 00:01
Wish I could see her!!
I think
06/19/07 21:02
we're making progress....I got a green screen instead of black.

MA
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Thanks!
06/19/07 19:35
...for all the recent posts.....glad our "love birds" are still around!!! I will have to do a better job listening in...now is that eaves-dropping?

MA/GA
TBN/CLO staff?
06/19/07 08:25
Could you tell us what's going on with the camera, only getting black picture but have sound still?? Thank you in advance! wendy :)
6:32 am eastern
06/19/07 06:33
Both owls in box, can only hear them, cam is still down. wendy :)
outside of box calling
06/18/07 23:19
at 11:18 pm eastern.......nite all! wendy :)
They are back ...
06/18/07 22:41
Well, at least the audio is on. It sounds like they are both back, with the female being the noisiest. The male replies with an occasional chirping kind of sound. I hope they the the video fixed soon. This is too mysterious to just walk away from. Fred
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Is that our girl
06/18/07 22:39
vocalizing?
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I'm just tuning in
06/18/07 16:48
...so who turned the lights out? Or did our pair drape a blanket over the camera for privacy?....I'm getting a black screen...anyone else?

MA
Smell?
06/17/07 23:04
Could the smell of the abandoned eggs be keeping our owls away?
Sightings?
06/17/07 14:53
I have not seen the owls since Friday, any one see them since then?
Thanks!
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laryngitis?
06/16/07 16:02
Somebody definitely has lagyngitis is the June 14 preening video.
Saturday am
06/16/07 10:43
Owl sightings anyone?
The fat lady is singing again
06/15/07 21:50
The box is still empty but I can hear her rusty screen door screech outside somewhere. Definately sounds like the same female to me.
Looks like
06/15/07 16:38
Looks like there is a fresh chicken leg with thigh bone and feathers attached in the foreground. I never manage to catch anybody in the box and have been checking in regularly since the wedding. Are you guys making up these sightings?
Male snoozing in box
06/15/07 10:59
Don't see female. 9:57 owl time. ~Kara
Is it just me,
06/15/07 10:41
Or has anyone else noticed how white our male is compared to the benicia owls ? I think it's neat though. I wonder if Steve, the writer in CA , has seen variations in barn owl coloration. If you're reading this Steve , could you reply? Thanks
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8:44 am eastern they leave
06/15/07 08:51
in a hurry, hard to say what is going on in hangar.........crackling gets bad at times, sound wasn't messed up until it had been shut off for a few days and turned back on. wendy
I'm starting to wonder
06/15/07 07:51
if maybe that spider is on the mic?? seems like the crackling gets worse the more the spider moves....nice and quiet when spider stops moving, hmmmm? or maybe that sounds crazy lol wendy :)
6:23 am eastern
06/15/07 06:26
mom just entered box!! wendy :)
Well,
06/15/07 00:47
while we're sitting around waiting for the kids to come back from their date...check out these cuties:

http://www.beleefdelente.nl/vogel/2

and by the way...its in the Netherlands...so you'll need a Dutch/Eng. translator to figure out the blog..:-)

MA
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11:35 pm eastern
06/14/07 23:38
they both entered box, she got in mating position, he ignored her lol then left awww now she got the look going on!! wendy..... and there she goes!
Mom just left
06/14/07 23:22
Mom just left the box at 11:20 eastern time.
11:11 pm eastern
06/14/07 23:19
mom is back, very vocal...still lol i know shocking as it may be ;) hoping dad enters with food......11:16 still no dad yet......I love that look she gets in her eyes while calling to him, so serious but oh soooo cute!! wendy :)
AND
06/14/07 23:16
Just as I was typing my last post...."our girl" reappeared....that most definitely is her!!! That voice, that stance, that wild and crazy look in her eye!!! yee haw

MA
Man!!
06/14/07 23:15
I just missed it! See what happens when you leave your computer!!!! Now I'll just have to sit here and wait for "our little girl" to reappear...of course, she's probably out to dinner with her man right now!

MA
10:39 pm eastern momma back!!
06/14/07 22:43
she is as vocal as she ever was :) kinda squeeky but she's our gal, now hopefully dad will deliver some food........so happy to have them back!! I have no doubt it's our couple! wendy :)
She is back!!
06/14/07 22:41
I for one think she is our girl!
The old eggs ?
06/14/07 22:20
The three round white objects peaking out of the nesting material look like the old eggs. Anybody have an opinion on this?
Fred
10:15 pm eastern
06/14/07 22:20
mom and dad entered and mated, dad left right after, mom being very vocal, looking out door (poor momma is so hoarse) out the door she goes 10:17. wendy :)
People working
06/14/07 18:36
I can hear people working in the hanger, I hope this doesn't prevent their return!
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I missed everything
06/14/07 17:15
But my question is, has he brought her any gifts? If not, then I suspect it is the same bad-boy boyfriend.

I'm glad to hear they're back, or that someone is here, anyway. ~Kara
12:02 pm eastern
06/14/07 12:06
dad leaves box. wendy :)
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Mating
06/14/07 10:13
They have mated!
Bones
06/14/07 10:01
The "bones" appear to have been moved about, only our owl would play with those bones!
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9:55 am eastern
06/14/07 09:59
mom just stepped out (hopefully just running errands) lol dad still at front of box!! wendy :)
together
06/14/07 08:05
they are really so sweet ... he kisses her such a long time ...and she just closes the eyes ,and seems so happy !! her voice seems to be a little bit different , and one can hear not so far another owl calling ... so ... what's going on ..?!!! 2pm, european time !
7:20 am EDT
06/14/07 07:24
They are still in the box!!! this is soooo exciting!! Is it our wayward pair...the "back" owl is squeaking (?)..so unlike "our girl"...goodie, goodie, goodie....hopefully, they will hang around, and I won't have to be entertained by the spider!!!

MA
2 owls!!!
06/14/07 06:43
It's 6:38 est. time and there are 2 owls. One in front is panting heavily and it's only 73'. And I'm sure the one in the back is our noisy girl. I can hear her doing her call but very quietly. I wondeer what has been going on here. I can't be sure of the front owls sex. It could even be another female for all I know. The way it's turned and the wings held out, you can barely see the breast. Hope someone else sees this too !!!:)
Such excitement
06/13/07 23:04
I'm watching a spider spin a web...most activity the box has seen in days!!! Definitely needs a good Owl housekeeper!!
MA
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visit ..
06/13/07 06:45
she appears at 11:15 (french time) and stays 5 mn , cleaning herself ;... she looks straight at the camera ..but ...is it the one ? !
Twittering outside last night
06/12/07 20:44
I heard twittering well outside the box last night, quarter of two AM owl time.

Perhaps we're back to mid-March, when Dude was twittering for company and eventually pulled in Our Girl with the help of a small stack of rats in the foyer.

I believe that would be consistent with the male having been the debris digger who covered or destroyed the eggs. It's generally the male who chooses a location and then advertises for a roommate, per my reading three months ago. And if he's starting over, he'd sweep away evidence of a competitor from the view of any new love interest who might stick her head through the door. Right?

So then, did Our Girl simply walk out on this (in my guess) two-timing deadbeat? If so, I think she was altogether too patient. She should have left him two months earlier.

That doesn't say she didn't have her own problems, but to me she was a more sympathetic figure.
Well
06/12/07 17:14
...any mystery owl sightings?
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"Our special owl"
06/11/07 13:39
She has the biggest most expressive owl eyes I have ever seen (the years I've been watching anyway) I think if we get to see this mysterious owl for longer then a few minutes we will know if it is the same one. I hope a more experienced/aggressive female hasn't chased her away!
Just another thought
06/11/07 07:51
Could this be another female preparing the box for a nest? I certainly hope not...its gonna be way too hot in there for anybody!!

MA/GA
5:43 am eastern
06/11/07 05:50
Just got done reading last nights posts, I see the owl returned again and stirred things up...........to be honest, from watching other night I don't think it's our momma owl, it didn't look like her, didn't even move around like her and our owl always made noise, this owl made no sounds at all. No vocal outside box this morning either, just sounds like thunder and rain. wendy :)
Anybody
06/10/07 23:23
Did anybody see what just happened? The box has been all shook up again, but I missed seeing it. Saw the owl earlier today scratching around in the box, he/she must have returned this evening.
Just thinking about ...
06/10/07 22:46
... the female coming back to "bury" her eggs before leaving for good gives me the willies. I know, I'm anthropomorphising again. And I probably didn't spell that correctly. ~Kara
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Looks like a twister
06/10/07 20:16
went through this box!!!LOL And there is a spider spinning a web in the front right corner by the cam (OF COURSE) . Maybe the other post is correct and this box went on the market (Barn owl realty). Maybe we will see a new pair of newlyweds. Sad that the former tenants left though:(
Sound
06/10/07 17:40
I'm not sure the sound is working properly, I'm hearing mainly static, anyone else?
Owl just left nest as I tuned in.
06/10/07 07:58
No sign of eggs, but nesting material looks moved and mounded...eggs buried?
4:53 PST
Interesting
06/10/07 07:50
well, I've been watching now for about 10 minutes...he/she hasn't made a sound..and I do have sound (wind, rain?) Wendy, I also saw your post below--gee you were up late---too quiet for our mom?! I wish we had archives...then we could compare pics...Did Mr. and Mrs Owl sell their house? We'll have to keep watching!

MA
Good morning
06/10/07 07:30
...owl watchers...I'm a little slow to get online today...as of 7:28 am EDT, Mom (?) is in the box....what a beautiful sight!!

MA
where are the eggs?
06/10/07 05:45
eggs disappeared at 11:40 (european time )or just covered may-be ...?!!!
2:08 eastern lol.....don't ask "ugh"
06/10/07 02:16
mom? stuck head in door of box...........honestly can't say if it was mom 4 sure as she did not enter box and no vocal going on outside of box, stuck head in, looked at eggs (or towards back of box) and haven't seen head peeking since "sighs" hmmmmmmmm maybe she checking to see if eggs removed yet? hint hint I just got a gutt feeling eggs may be keeping her from having interest in box?? She must know they are no good?? How long will they sit there? Wendy :)
I'm with you Wendy
06/09/07 21:53
I spent a few minutes...with my volume up...just listening....silence...I miss the owls....all our emotion a little over a week ago...seems like yesterday...sad...but the ducks were fun today! I felt like we were having a big ole "coming out" party...and the whole gang was there...what a day!

MA
Don't know what to do
06/09/07 18:19
with myself....lol I sure do miss this couple, cranked volume but only here song birds, no owls *sighs* still, hearing owls not the same as actually seeing them and can understand them staying out of box looking at temps there, hot hot *phew* wendy :)
Time to clean house,
06/09/07 12:16
Now that the couple are out so much. Maybe the box should be cleaned out? Take out the play toy legs and see if more return at a later date. Sad to see this ending to a clutch, but I don't think mom could have raised them anyway .and the dad was clearly not a good provider. Maybe with some more maturing they can try again later.
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Well?
06/08/07 23:37
I've been checking in....has anyone heard mom or dad tonight?

MA/GA
No calling out
06/08/07 00:05
Silence, have not seen or heard her since yesterday, sure will miss them
Any sign of her?
06/07/07 15:25
I could hear her calling last night, but I never saw her. Did anybody see her recently???
I keep coming back
06/06/07 21:31
Well, its 9:29 EDT and mom's not home yet..I keep coming back...hoping to find Mr. and Mrs. Owl in the box...even though they may not have a family this year, I still love watching them...

MA/GA
Do we know if
06/06/07 13:52
she is spending nights in there?? I'm not awake and checking during night so does anyone know 4 sure?? I know she left last night as I posted below but she could have came back, I went to bed so I have no idea..............anyone?? wendy :)
5:20 am eastern
06/06/07 05:24
Mom just entered box, not sure if she had just stepped out or was just returning after being gone for the night......calling to dad (starting to sound like broken record) lol Wendy :)
My personal feelings
06/05/07 23:28
I so enjoy seeing her but I am thankful that I am not going to hear her cry for the male to deliver food for owlets. Based on his past and present performance, I just don't think she could count on him. (I think she needs a new beau.)
9:44 pm eastern
06/05/07 21:46
Mom is back home, calling to dad, same as last few nights! Wendy :)
Comments value
06/05/07 13:01
Thanks to all for posting their observations here. If not for this section we would only get a portion of the puzzle, not a very clear picture at all.
Not uncommon-late nesting season failures
06/05/07 12:03
This is the first time I have visited this web-site and scrolled through all the pictures and subtitles for each picture. What you are watching is a common occurance late in the nesting season for barn owls. (I have monitored some years as many as 500 barn owl boxes every three weeks from the beginning of the nesting season to the clean-out of the nest boxes over an 8 month period here in California.)
The small clutch size, very little if any incubation by the TX female shows all the signs that this nest will fail and the female will abandon her eggs and the nest box soon. I've seen this scenario numerous times late in the breeding season over the past 12 years and have no one answer why it happens, just some theories. Barn owls can, and sometimes do, nest year around depending on the food base. This may be a very young female that was pressed into trying to breed by the male and was not ready for motherhood. There seemed to be an ample food supply for her to have enough protein to produce a normal clutch of eggs, but the five day interval between the first and second egg was a bit unusual. If the food base is in short supply the female might lay her eggs in three day intervals and lay a smaller clutch size. In England where voles are the main food supply for barn owls, if it is a lean vole year, yearling barn owls will not be pressed into breeding. This female may have other problems that we will never understand and may never be a good breeder. Just pick up any paper and read about how weird some human beings can be in real life.
Also barn owls that nest late in the breeding season have a much higher failure rate than the ones that breed early in the season. My banding data when we get it all on the computer might show that the older more experienced birds are the early breeders and the young birds are nesting later in the season. I have so many recaptured owls banded as adults and known-aged owls banded as owlets to look at in my data.
All we can do is wish this female good luck and hope that next breeding season she has all her motherhood skills in order.

Steve, CA
Does anyone know?
06/05/07 11:31
I am the one from San Diego with the barn owls nesting in my palm tree. Last night the little guys took their first flight! Now will they keep coming back to the nest for awhile before they leave for good? Thanks ahead of time for any answers! Jill
This morning in the box
06/05/07 07:36
Its light outside and she is still 'at home'. She is roosting quietly in the front of the box. Yea.
they came back.....
06/05/07 07:00
12:53 french time... together they come in .... are mating and he leaves , she looks at the eggs (sadly?!) and stays up and shouts .... (sorry for my english .... but i like this site so much !!)
Mrs. O
06/04/07 22:28
dropped in about 8:15 p.m. Mountain time, stayed about 5 minutes, calling vigorously all the time, and left again. Seemed unaware of the presence of the eggs.

KL in MT
9:48 eastern
06/04/07 21:51
Mom is home calling to dad! Wendy :)
Thank you to TBN
06/04/07 21:45
I feel that we need to thank Cornell for the wonderful oppourtunity they have given us. We might not like what has transpire in the nest but this same scenario happens in the nesting habitat each and every year to some extent. We never know the hardships because there was nothing on tape or stills or live streaming. The conditions are not always favorable for wildlife parents, as we have seen with these owls. Nature is not always rosy or fair! Thank you Birdhouse Network...BH/OH
Lonely eggs.
06/04/07 19:55
I try not to go to this nest box site anymore!!!
Incubation
06/04/07 17:59
Is the nest box warm enough to keep the eggs incubated? I guess it won't matter if Mom isn't around to turn the eggs. Thank you TBN @ Cornell Lab for this education.

EM in VA
Sound is back!!
06/04/07 15:13
Thank you thank you!! Wendy :)
Where is mama?
06/04/07 12:40
I've been checking in every hour now since 8:00am & no mama around. Don't her eggs need to be incubated more than she is incubating them?
TBN/CLO staff
06/04/07 10:55
Was just wondering if we could get an update as to the goings on at nestbox site.....is there still activity and noise, is this why our owls aren't at box other then for a few minutes at night?? Or could it be that maybe she had to lay another egg during wedding and cleanup and did so elsewhere?? Theres still no sound so we wouldn't be able to hear if they are near by, can you please let us know when you get a chance......thank you!! Wendy in Maine :) Really miss our feathered friends activity here and know I'm not alone..thanks again
7:49 a.m. and no owl
06/04/07 08:51
Out carousing again! ~Kara
11:52
06/04/07 00:55
She is in the box! But is calling and looking anxious. Hope she settles back in soon.
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There she is!!!!!
06/03/07 21:49
She's back at 6:47 P.M. PDT
She's home
06/03/07 21:49
...That settles it...her name is Lassie..welcome home...little one...and dad too...now go sit on those eggs...and stay a while....ok...all you night "owls", I'm off to bed...so keep a good watch.

MA/GA
There she is!!!
06/03/07 21:40
Just in time, I was heading to bed! Such a relief to see her! Wendy :)
Lassie
06/03/07 21:19
...come home....sorry, I couldn't help myself!!!
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Where is mommy
06/03/07 20:35
When was the last time that the female was seen? and when will they turn the mic back on its already June 3rd and they said they would turn it on after the first.
ventillation holes
06/03/07 12:24
are very bright now.....like theres bright lights on, maybe still cleaning up in there after the big day. Do wish we had sound. Wendy
More severe weather
06/03/07 09:52
It's just passing through Dallas now and heading for Italy. Not too bad. But if I were an owl I would hole up in my box 'til the storms pass!

Glad to know they're back! ~Kara
hmmmmm
06/03/07 08:25
Its 8:23 EDT and no mom....its gonna be a long day.
Man...I just got back on line
06/03/07 01:24
I can't believe I missed the joyous return...glad to read all of your posts..that mom and dad are still together and that mama was fed by her man!...but where are you now? (insert heavy sigh) Looks like its gonna be sleepless in Atlanta!...MA/GA
MAMMA YOUNG?
06/03/07 00:08
Just wondering if this female is young. She doesn't seem to know she is suppose to incubate these much wanted and expected eggs. Know there has been discussion regarding possible late incubation being ok. But from our cams of last year and this in Calif., seems like this female is a little confused as to what to do with the eggs. Hope all goes well, but I am concerned. Any comments out there? Thanks
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The male just
06/02/07 23:51
brought our girl a very nice rodent. Nice to see that.
Beautiful sight!
06/02/07 22:54
I can't wait until the sound is turned back on. I'm so glad Momma is back!

EM/VA
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9:52 eastern
06/02/07 21:56
thank god..........there she is and dad follows, they mate, he leaves. So happy to see them!! Now I can't go to sleep lol she rolls eggs then stands in front of box very excited Wendy in Maine :))
She is in the box
06/02/07 21:54
The female is in the box, looks like she is calling.
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SHE IS BACK!!
06/02/07 21:54
She has entered the box!
Interesting
06/02/07 21:30
lighting seen through the back holes...(which will probably not be present by the time anyone else reads this.) Sunset?, Christmas lights, alien space ship...just a weird color.

MA
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Here...
06/02/07 10:50
...owly, owly, owly....let's see if that works.
Image
06/02/07 07:54
Surely it must be dawn in TX by now. The camera must be stopped.
well...
06/02/07 06:30
Its 6:26 EDT...mom is still away. Is it too much to hope for a return today? I'm sure there will be noise as there must be "clean-up" after the wedding...just hope Mom and Dad had a good hunting night. "I vow to do my chores today...I vow to do my chores today....I vow to do my chores today..."

MA/GA
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1:30 AM
06/02/07 02:37
Checked in at 1:30 hoping to see our girl back in the box, but no sign of her.
Very sad to see the eggs left untouched, but
as long as she is o.k. all will be good
Still no mom
06/01/07 23:31
...but I'm sure alot is still going on with the wedding and the joyous day!!! I told myself that I would stay away from this site today...but, alas...I couldn't....so, once again, I have been glued to TBN...I've given up on house and yard work for the season. Between the CA and TX owls...I'm getting nothing done...but at least I know I'm in good company with the rest of the "owl fanatics"..LOL

MA/GA
Was hoping to see mom by now
06/01/07 23:25
..........I bet just matter of time she is back home and she should be laying another egg, am I right? We'll see, I sure hope she does though!! And yes it's me, I just can't stay away from these special owls, have really gotten attached to watching them, they are so not normal in a very cute sorta way!! Can't stay away from the kind bloggers either.......u know who u are!! Wendy in Maine :) 11:22 eastern time
#3 eggs
06/01/07 22:59
Looks he has cought on, Just make them and the GOV. will take of them on.
Well...
06/01/07 21:38
how's everyone doing? I periodically keep checking..and am assuming the wedding is still going on...and am keeping my fingers crossed for our little owl family....time will tell.
Egg Day
06/01/07 18:05
I realize you are all aware of the fact that she is due to lay another egg but last time I posted the message she very obligingly ziped into the nest and laid one a couple of hours later. I thought I'd try it again.
There was a bug or something
06/01/07 11:45
on the egg....freaked me out for a half a second lol when i saw movement!! Wendy in Maine :) Hope the wedding is going well and looking forward to seeing mom and dad later!
Thanks for updates
06/01/07 08:48
Thanks to those who stayed up to watch and report to those of us too dang old and tired to keep our eyes open. I'm very glad both owls were sighted, maybe there is hope for an eventual family. I for one am toasting to the human couple today. Hopefully the good wedding juju will rub off on our owl couple.
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This male is unbelievable
06/01/07 03:10
He arrived with no food again, mated, and left.
Two hours later
06/01/07 02:02
Maybe I made a mistake about TX time. It was 9 pm Calif time -- maybe that was midnight in TX. Anyway, it's two hours later (10:45 Calif.) and I checked in. There's the Mom. She is wide awake and perching in the sleeping position standing tall on one leg. At this point I am getting quite convinced that she doesn't have the needed nesting instinct, and is not sufficiently driven to incubate the eggs.

I really wonder how much this has to do with noise or disturbance from the outside. It could be she isn't being fed enough. It could be, as others have guessed, that she is the "secondary" mate, and that's why she isn't fed enough. It could be she is inexperienced, or just doesn't have as good instincts driving her as a "better" owl would have.

It could be that these eggs can still be viable until she settles down to some serious incubating. Another post told of this happening with other types of owls.

Probably no one knows, including the Cornell folks.

This is interesting and we may yet learn a lot as we keep watching. No other way to find out but wait and see. I guess by July we will have found out what happened. It's like a hair raising suspense movie, but in REAL time -- exciting, even scary, and very slow all at once. I find the whole thing a mind-expanding adventure. Thank you thank you owl cam.

MM N.CA
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Observations 11 pm TX time
06/01/07 00:25
The box was empty, the 3 eggs all alone as they have been every time I checked today. The pair entered. The female went and sat on the eggs. The male perched on one leg in the foreground. After a very few minutes (maybe 3 or 4), he left. She stood up off the eggs, and rotated them a bit. Then, still not sitting back down on them, she crouched over them and started to vocalize. After a few minutes I left the video to write this. At that point -- about 11:15 or so, she had only sat on the eggs for 5 minutes or less.

I was interested to read the reference in the staff post to "the wedding". I guess the implication is that all that noise was some kind of prep for a wedding taking place right there.

MM N. CA
Oh that beautiful face!
06/01/07 00:22
So happy to see her back!!! ;)
Some answers to viewer questions
06/01/07 00:14
Predicting natural events and especially animal behavior is riddled with uncertainty, which is why most scientists observe and catalog behaviors, rather than predict behavioral outcomes with any great certainty. This is one of the great aspects of animal behavior: it is unpredictable and variable. This event, while frustrating to watch, can increase our knowledge of animal behavior and offer us additional information about how animals responds to disturbance, for example.

That said, it is possible that she will abandon these eggs, and while we would be very disappointed with this outcome, this is not a novel or unique situation, birds regularly abandon eggs for various reasons. Research has shown that birds are more likely to abandon nests earlier in the cycle because they have invested less effort than later in the cycle. By the time young are in the nest, parents have invested more effort in the laying, incubation, and nestling periods and are less likely to abandon.

That said, these are not hard and fast rules, and we will have to wait and see the outcome. If she does abandon, we hope that she can begin another attempt in the near future.

You can find more information on Barn Owls in our Bird Bios section or you can check the links at the right of the page from All About Birds or BNA online.

The mic has been turned off because we didn't feel it was appropriate or in good taste to broadcast the wedding to the Internet. We will turn the sound back on after June 1st.

In the mean time, we ask for your patience and understanding. We have said it before, but we are very understaffed – any delay in our response is not because we don’t care it is because we can’t keep up with the huge volume of questions. The questions happen in rapid succession and there are many cams we administer. However, we have learned a valuable lesson about this type of open and anonymous forum and we will need to re-evaluate this type of forum in the future.

As a result we have decided to take some of the earlier comments offline because of their exceedingly harsh tones.

TBN/CLO staff
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