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October 6, 2009
Screech Owl Season
We are officially almost ready for Screech Owl Season 2009-2010. The nesting box is empty, save for some fresh wood shavings (fresh from a pet-supply store), the infra-red video minicam and the tiny microphone.
We have been airing out the box all summer, with the lid propped open to keep squirrels from moving in. When we went
to add the wood shavings this week, we were mildly surprised to see
that someone had placed a black walnut in the box (left).
We do not expect an owl to move in for at least two weeks, and we wouldn't be surprised if we didn't get an owl until December — if we get one at all. We do not take our Screech owl neighbors for granted.
The image below was taken through the minicam as well. If and when a male Screecher moves in, those wood shavings will be mixed with prey items and get pretty rude by early March.
We have other site preparation in the works, which we will detail in an upcoming post or two.
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