[texbirds] Re: Fw: Great Horned Owl Owlet question
- From: Keith Arnold <kbarnold2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wormington@xxxxxxxx" <wormington@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:39:35 -0500
First, please heed Alan's cautionary note; many years back, when I was
foolish enough to climb trees to band Great Horned Owl nestlings, I was
frequently subjected to attacks by the parents.
Second, I think half-inch dowels may be too small, perhaps 3/4" r even 1".
Third, back in the '80's, we had a pair nest on a second-story ledge of our
library [TAMU] successfully - no perches anywhere near the nest site.
Keith Arnold
Bryan/TAMU
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:19 PM, Alan Wormington <wormington@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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> Great Horned Owls can be extremely dangerous. I suggest Marc should wear
> a hard hat (and other protective gear) at all times!
>
> Alan Wormington
> Leamington, Ontario
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> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> From: Jane F Tillman <jtillman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [texbirds] Great Horned Owl Owlet question
> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:10:30 -0500
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> (In case you missed the earlier post, a Great Horned Owl chose a flower pot
> on a 3rd floor apartment balcony to lay her eggs in. They are now hatched.)
> My friend Marc is planning to construct a contraption that the owlets will
> be able to "branch" on when they get older.
> He is concerned that the balcony railing is too thick and slippery. Your
> suggestions on what to use would be really appreciated- he was thinking
> lengths of 1/2 inch dowel rods, or would something else or a different
> diameter be better? Marc thinks that real branches are too difficult to
> work with. The goal is for the owlets' feet to be formed correctly.
>
> Another concern is that they may fall 3 stories when they are finally out
> of the nest -do you think putting up screening (not netting) over the deck
> railing would make any difference?
>
> Last, assuming mom will be really aggressive, Marc will have to be quick in
> doing any work on the balcony - she does leave to go hunting briefly, so he
> will seize that chance.
> Any advice that will keep Marc safe?
>
> I keep thinking a rehabber might have some good advice, so if you know of
> one who would be willing to chat with Marc, I will pass that info on.
>
> This may seem like too much fretting over four owlets, but the residents at
> the retirement center are really excited and concerned.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Jane Tillman
> Austin
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