[texbirds] Re: Great Horned Owl questions - local
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: sharon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:35:06 -0600
noted that once the young hatchlings get to a certain size, the adults want
nothing to do with them during daylight hours and will day roost elsewhere
away from the begging brats.....Same for Barn and Screech Owls in this neck
of the country.
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Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Sharon Lane <
sharon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This morning I witnessed 2 Great Horned Owls, 1 Red-tailed Hawk and Am.
> Crows interacting.
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> I assume (please correct me if I am wrong) that since the 2 Owls were
> together that they will be a nesting pair. There is a nest in the tree that
> they were in but don't think it is of sufficient size. I know that they
> nest
> in hawk's nests but what is the minimum size needed? They called together
> until the sun was completely up and then stayed in the tree for some time.
> The male dozing. I could not see the front of the 2nd owl, only body size
> and back of head.
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> I would like to look for the nest to include in the nesting survey.
> Suggestions? Range in which their nest might be found?
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> At one point the Red-tailed landed in the adjoining tree and then
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> in the same tree as the owls. It did not call or appear to threaten the
> owls
> or vice versa. The owl that it was closest to was the largest (female) of
> the two.
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> I was able to observe and photograph (at a distance) for over an hour. With
> the 3rd or 4th crow harassment the owls moved on.
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> Thanks for any suggestions,
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> Sharon Lane
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> NW Navarro County
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> Southwest of Blooming Grove
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