A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway
Spruce off our rear deck. It can only
be seen from inside the house.
You may call to see if it still here before
stopping by. It is watching the ground for
rodents at this time. Perhaps hunting was
poor last night due to the snow storm.
George Skinner and
Anne
9am, Dec. 26, 2011
A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway
Spruce off our rear deck. It can only
be seen from inside the house.
You may call to see if it still here before
stopping by. It seems to be sleeping.
George Skinner and Anne Hanley
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Minnetonka, MN
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A Barred Owl is visible in the Norway
Spruce off our rear deck. It can only
be seen from inside the house.
You may call to see if it still here before
stopping by. It seems to be sleeping.
Barred Owls have been regulars
in the yard for a year.
They nested near by (not found) but
not in the box I
Many folks have asked about "our" screech owl.
I check our video camera every day and the owl has
not been in the box. We have not seen the screech
owl yet this fall/winter season.
Maybe the mild weather has allowed it to stay away
from the box.
Barred Owls have been regulars in the yard for a y
While walking towards the canoe landing dock at Minnehaha Creek, in Jidana
Park, City of Minnetonka, a Least Bittern flew past me and then landed in
nearby cattails, downstream, at 3:30 pm. It did not call. To get to Jidana Park
from I 494; exit onto Minnetonka Blvd. (Henn. Co Rd 5) and travel
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC)
Trumpeter and the Star-Tribune incorrectly listed the
Louisville Swamp outing as occurring on Saturday
morning. The MRVAC field trip list information is correct.
The correct information is:
Louisville Swamp MN Valley NWR, Jordan
SUNDAY, June 5, 20
At 7:50 am one owl sitting in the Norway Spruce
north of our deck. I think you can only see it from
inside our house. You can call me if you want to
see it (if it stays put).
The other is in a tall thin pine 30 ft. north of the
pole mounted wood duck boxes at the northwest
corner of our house. You
At 12:15 pm the owl flew off.
George Skinner
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At 9:15 am I looked up and saw the
owl sitting in the Norway Spruce on the north
side of our house.
I think you can only see it from inside our house.
You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put).
Tues. one stayed in the yard all day.
We have heard some calls since then but today is
t
At 9:50 am the owl sitting in the Norway Spruce
on the north side of our house began to call.
I could hear a second Barred Owl was calling back.
After a few minutes the second owl landed in the spruce
a few feet above the first one. They were both calling with
the "monkey call." The first owl sta
At 8:15 am I looked up and saw the
owl sitting in the Norway Spruce on the north
side of our house.
I think you can only see it from inside our house.
You can call me if you want to see it (if it stays put).
I have put up a nest box for Barred Owls along
my north property line. Maybe I'll get a
At 9:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday it was sleeping in the box most of the day.
It came to the entry and sat from 5:00 PM until dusk.
I won't post again until I see the owl.
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Minnetonka, MN
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At 9:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
in the box, sleeping. The last time we saw the owl was
on 13 Feb. 2011.
On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box.
>From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the
entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went
on many times.
But
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday it was sitting at the entry hole much of
the afternoon. I did not notice any new pellets
in the box. Perhaps hunting is difficult with the
thaw and freeze weather.
I won't post again until I see the owl.
George Skinn
At 3:45 PM I returned from errands and saw the
owl is now sitting in the wood duck box entry hole.
It seems to be content to sit at the hole.
Of course a mob might drive the owl down for a time, off and on.
As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk.
You can see the o
At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
in the box, sleeping. The last time we saw the owl was
on 31 Jan. 2011.
On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box.
>From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the
entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went
on many times.
But
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday, with the snow falling, the owl stayed in the box
later than normal. It was still in the box at 6 P.M.. It was
out when I checked again at 6:30 P.M..
I won't post again until I see the owl.
George Skinner and Anne Ha
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
in the box, sleeping.
On past days the owl was a real jack-in-the-box.
>From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the
entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went
on many times.
But later on, at 4 P.M., the owl sat continuously at
At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
At 3:30 P.M. yesterday the owl sat continuously at the hole until it
flew out at 5:30 P.M..
I won't post again until I see the owl.
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At noon I returned from errands and saw the
owl is now sitting in the wood duck box entry hole.
Of course a mob might drive the owl down for a time, off and on.
As in past years, it may sit at the hole before flying out after dusk.
You can see the box from the street by parking next to the Blue
At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
in the box, sleeping.
Interestingly, the owl was not in the box at 6:30 am.
On Tuesday the owl was a real jack-in-the-box.
>From 11 A.M. until after 2 P.M. it was sitting at the
entry until driven down by Chickadees. This went
on many, many ti
At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday, throughout the day, a number of people
got to see the owl sitting at the entry hole of the
Wood Duck box. It was a real jack-in-the-box yesterday.
I can't get over the Chickadees, I watched them buzz
just inches awa
At 11:15 am I looked out the window and saw the
owl is now sitting in the entry hole. Sunlight is
hitting the owl. A good photo op! It is a gray phase.
Chickadees spotted the owl and drove it down into the box. They
were even clinging to the entry hole and giving alarm calls.
The Chickadees have
At 9:00 am the owl is sleeping in the Wood
Duck box. Perhaps the owl will sun itself
mid-day or late afternoon.
You can see the box from the street by
parking across from the Blue Spruces at
the southwest corner of our house. If you
stay in your car the owl will ignore you.
We have not seen the o
A dark phase Rough-legged Hawk is at the intersection of MN State Highways 13
and 77. The bird often sits on the tall lightpoles in the cloverleaf. It also
uses the trees along 13 and sometimes sits on the snow.
This may be a young bird, the eyes looked pale yellow. The upper tail surface
at th
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
I won't post again until I see the owl.
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At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
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At 8:30 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Must be one of the holiday travelers whose flight was held up.
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At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
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At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Have a wonderful holiday.
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At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
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At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday the owl spent the day sleeping and ripping
up mouse chucks to eat. It did not try to eat it whole,
perhaps because it was frozen. The owl spent a great
deal of time sitting on the mouse, perhaps to thaw it.
I did not
At 8:30 am the owl is sleeping in the box. A mouse is also in the box.
Yesterday I did not see the owl during the day. At 10:15 pm I checked the
camera and the owl was sleeping in the box. At 5:30 am this morning
the owl was not in the box but it did have a mouse cached.
I plan to remove snow fro
At 8:00 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
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At 8:15 am I checked our video camera and the owl was
not in the box.
Yesterday, from 1 pm until 5:15 pm, the owl slept in the box.
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Chickadees spotted the owl and drove it down into the box. They
were even clinging to the entry hole and giving alarm calls.
The owl is now sleeping. There seems to be two pellets in the box.
The Chickadees have forgotten about the owl now, 1:00 pm. The
yard is quiet. Maybe the owl will come up t
At 11:30 am I looked out the window and saw the
owl is now sitting in the entry hole. Sunlight is
hitting the owl. A good photo op!
It was not present at 8:45 am. So the owl
must have returned to the box sometime
mid-morning. I was not expecting that.
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At 8:45 am I checked our video camera and the box was empty.
Yesterday, from 3:45 pm until 5:15 pm, the owl sat in the entry hole.
It then flew out of the box. I turned the camera on at 10 pm and
saw that the owl was not in the box, but had cached a mouse in the box.
This morning the mouse and owl
At 3:30 pm Anne checked our video camera and saw that an Eastern Screech Owl
was sleeping in our larger Wood Duck box. This is the first time we have seen
one this season. I can't tell from the black and white image if it is red or
gray phase. Last years owl was gray.
As in past years, it may s
Many people have asked if we have a screech owl roosting in our wood duck box
again this winter. So far this season we have not seen one. Last week there was
a big mob of chickadees, blue jays and cardinals giving alarm calls and
checking the box by looking in the hole. By the time I got to the
The owl has not been back to the box since I posted it present last Friday. I
did not have time to post that it was not present on the days after that.
You are welcome to stop by and check from the street to see if it is sitting at
the entry hole anytime. We will be in and out quite a bit this w
Today, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, 10:15 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears
on the video camera to be sleeping.
If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will
let you come in and watch it on TV. Just know that I will be in and out today.
We have not had the
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. The owl was not in the box this morning or yesterday
morning. I did speak to the folks a few blocks away who have a video camera in
their wood duck box and the owl was there yesterday. This owl alternates
roosting sites. We had it most of last week. Maybe they will have it
Today, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, 7:45 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears
on the video camera to be sleeping.
I happened to check the video camera at 5:45 am and the owl was not in the box.
If the owl is not sitting at the entry hole, knock on our front door and I will
let you come in an
Today, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, 7:30 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It
appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the
entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on
tv. I will be in most of today.
Yesterday was a very good day to
11:05 am, Blue Jay, Am. Crows and Chickadees mobbed the owl sitting in the
entry hole and sent the owl back into the wood duck box.
The sun is shinning on the box and entry hole, a nice day for a photo.
I won't post more comings and goings today. Just come on by as I think that the
owl will be
Well the Blue Jays got bored and moved on. The owl is back at the entry hole,
10:50 am, basking in the sun. I think today will be a good day to see the owl
as it seems interested in sunning itself.
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Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734
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10:40 am a Blue Jay spotted the owl sitting in the entry hole and it's cries
sent the owl back into the wood duck box.
It looks like there are feathers in the box now from an overnight kill. There
are also a hand full of pellets.
The sun is shinning on the box and entry hole.
George Skinner
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Today, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 10:15 a.m. a gray screech owl is visible at the
wood duck box entry hole.
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Today, Wednsday, Dec. 16, 2009, 8:00 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It
appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the
entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on
tv. I will be in most of today.
I was out longer than I expected
Today, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 8:00 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It
appears on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the
entry hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on
tv. I will be in most of the day, with just an errand or two to run
Today, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, 8:30 a.m. a screech owl is in the box. It appears
on the video camera to be sleeping. If the owl is not sitting at the entry
hole, knock on our front door and I will let you come in and watch it on tv. I
will be in most of the day, with just an errand or two to run.
The owl is not in the box this morning. Crows and jays were making a big fuss
in the back yard just a few minutes ago but I could not see anything.
Yesterday the owl was at the hole only a short time during the day, then went
back into the box. It came up to the hole again at 4:45 pm until 5:10
the owl is back down in the box sleeping.
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The owl is sitting at the Wood Duck entry hole, 2:10 pm. A number of people
have dropped by and made due with seeing it on the TV.
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Friday,10:30 am, I was watching the owl on TV and got to see the owl toss up a
pellet. If the day stays sunny and gets as warm as forecast, I would expect the
owl to sit in the box entrance much of the afternoon. This might be a good day
to swing by and try your luck at spotting it. Knock on our
Today, Friday Nov 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m. a gray screech owl is in the box. It
appears on the video camera to be awake. I expect it to start sunning itself in
our wood duck box entry at 11 a.m. based on past behavior. The last day it was
here it stayed in the box until 4:30 pm. It then sat at the en
The owl was not in the box this morning. There is still just one pellet in the
box.
Yesterday the owl stayed down in the box until 4:30 pm when it moved up to the
entry hole. It then flew away at dusk.
I won't post again until it returns.
George Skinner
15330 Lynn Terrace
Minnetonka, MN
952.93
Today, Sat. Nov 21, 2009, 9:30 a.m. a gray screech owl is in the box. It
appears on the video camera to be sleeping. I expect it to start sunning itself
in our wood duck box entry at 11 a.m. based on past behavior. Because it is
warm today I expect the owl will spend much of the time this aftern
The owl was not in the box this morning. We have not seen it since the first
posting. There is still just one pellet in the box.
I won't post again until it returns.
George Skinner
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Minnetonka, MN
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The owl was not in the box this morning.
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Today, Sun. Nov 8, 2009, a gray screech owl was sunning itself in our wood duck
box at noon. It has now dropped into the box and appears on the video camera to
be sleeping. Because it is warm today I expect the owl will spend much of the
time this afternoon sitting in the entry hole.
Just a few
A number of people have asked me for directions to Purgatory Creek Recreation
Area and the viewing platform on the west side of the lake.
There is a large parking lot and picnic shelter at the Purgatory Creek
Recreation Area, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie. This is just south of
the large
At Purgatory Creek Recreation Area, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, at 6
pm, we saw a male Ruddy Turnstone and a Dunlin (the Dunlin did not appear to
have a full black belly patch). They were first spotted on the sand island with
many Caspian Terns, Ring-billed Gulls, a few Forester's Tern
The owl is not in the box this morning.
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Sunday, Mar. 1, 2009 at 11 am, the owl is
at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the
street.
Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
Saturday it was sitting in the hole from noon
until dark. At 7
Last night at 7 PM at least 4 and possibly
more Great Horned Owls were hooting
and flying from tree to tree near the intersection
of Highland Rd. and Lynn Terrace in Minnetonka.
This was just down the hill from the intersection,
towards Wing Lake. They were in the trees by the
road and to the wes
Sunday, Mar. 1, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
Saturday it was sitting in the hole from noon
until dark. At
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 12 pm, the owl is
at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the
street.
Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
Last Sunday it was sitting in the hole from 1 PM
until dark
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
Last Sunday it was sitting in the hole from 1 PM
until da
An eastern screech owl is visible in the entrance hole of our wood duck box.
The box is visible from the street: on the west side of the house in the back
yard.
15330 Lynn Terrace
Minnetonka MN 55345
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Sunday, Feb. 8, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am.
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Saturday, Feb. 7, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am.
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Wednesday, Feb 4, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am.
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Sunday, Feb 1, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am.
Yesterday it was at the hole from 11:30 almost
continuously. It did, from time to time, drop down
when chickadees mobbed it.
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Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 11:30 am, the owl is
at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the
street.
Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
George Skinner
15330 Lynn Terrace
Minnetonka, MN 55345-57
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. So much for my guess that it takes
shelter only in cold weather, it is 23 F. I
have not seen it since Jan. 21.
Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger po
Friday, Jan 23, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am.
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Thursday, Jan 22, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am.
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Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at 7 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole.
Tuesday, Jan 20, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am.
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Monday, Jan 19, the owl was not in the box at 8:00 am.
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Sunday, Jan 18, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am.
Yesterday the owl was at the hole from 2:30 pm until dark.
We were glad many people got to see it.
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Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm, the owl is
at the hole in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
George Skinner
15330 Lynn Terrace
Minnetonka, MN 55345-5734
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
If you are lucky you might see it sitting in the hole.
I
Thursday, Jan 15, the owl was not in the box at 7:30 am.
Yesterday morning the owl had a deer mouse and a meadow vole stored in the box.
It fed on them off and on throughout the day and into the evening. It was
feeding at 10:30 pm last night. It never did sun itself or come out of the box
until
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 at 8 am, I noted the owl is
in the wood duck box visible from the
street. The owl is feeding on something in
the box. I can't tell what, as it is standing on it.
I am starting to think this owl uses the box
only in stormy weather or bitter cold.
Look through the pines at t
Sunday, Jan 11, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am.
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Saturday, Jan 10, the owl was not in the box at 8:30 am.
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Thursday, Jan 8, the owl was not in the box at 7:45 am.
It has not been here for several days.
George Skinner
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Wednesday, Jan 7, the owl was not in the box at 7:45 am.
It has not been here for several days.
George Skinner
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Tuesday, Jan 6, the owl was not in the box at 8:15 am.
It was out of the box when I checked during the day Monday and during the night
at 10:30 pm.
George Skinner
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Monday, Jan 5, the owl was not in the box at 8:15 am.
Yesterday it did not sun mid-day at all, staying in the box until 3:45 pm when
it was at the hole for just 25 minutes. It then when back in the box and did
not leave until well after dark at 6:30 pm. It was still out when I checked
Sunday ni
The owl is now ( 3:40 pm, Sunday ) sitting in the hole of the wood duck box. I
would expect it to be at the hole until it flies out at dusk. Yesterday it was
at the hole continuously until dusk.
It never did sun itself during the middle of the afternoon today.
The video camera with microphone a
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2009 at 9 am, I noted the owl is
sleeping in the wood duck box visible from the
street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole
mounted box at the northwest corner of the house.
We will be home most of the day, so knock on
our door and we
The owl is now ( 3 pm, Sat. ) sitting in the hole of the wood duck box. Perhaps
due to the clouds it did not sun during the noon hours. I would expect it to be
at the hole off and on until it flys out, which may be sooner than full dusk
since it is darker today.
George Skinner
15330 Lynn Terrac
Yesterday, Friday, January 2, after dusk our microphone picked up Great Horned
Owls calling in the distance at dusk and also a N. Saw-whet Owl call around
5:00 pm. The Saw-whet Owl calls have been coming from the wooded area and/or
the tree line, north of our house. It must be close because we h
Hello all,
When checking the video camera today, Saturday,
Jan. 3, 2009 at 10 am, I noted the owl is sleeping
in the wood duck box visible from the street. Look
through the pines at the southwest corner of the
house to see the larger pole mounted box at the
northwest corner of the house.
We will
When checking the video camera today, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009
at 3 pm, I noted the owl is sleeping in the wood duck box
visible from the street. Look through the pines at the southwest
corner of the house to see the larger pole mounted box at the northwest
corner of the house.
George Skinner
15330 L
The red phase Eastern-Screech Owl that was roosting in our wood duck box the
past couple of winters has not returned so far. It did raise a brood with a
gray female again this spring in a box about a 1/4 mile away from us. We heard
a screech owl call several nights in August. No owls seen or hea
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