Apr 13

Mama Barred Owl is Back!

By Jim Carpenter Nesting, Owl Box Cam, Video 2 Comments »

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Everyone at Wild Birds Unlimited is excited to announce the launch of Owl Box Cam. For a second consecutive year, we have the pleasure of watching a mama Barred Owl raise her young and share in all the milestones. Currently mama is on two eggs, which should be hatching very soon!

An 11 year project, this is the second year we have successfully attracted a Barred Owl to this nesting box, located in northwest Indianapolis, Indiana. Owl Box Cam is live streaming during daylight hours (US Eastern Time).

Enjoy many of the milestones from last year’s brood (Sarah & Percy) by watching these recorded videos. With Owl Box Cam, we hope to bring people and nature together by sharing our joy and passion for the hobby of backyard bird feeding and the natural world all around us.

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May 18

Baby Owls will leave the nest box soon!

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The owlets Sarah and Percy are growing up and are very active. One of them actually sat in the hole looking out at the big world 2 days ago! This means they are but a few days away from leaving the box permanently. Enjoy the show while you can! http://blog.wbu.com

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May 14

Baby Owls are getting curious!

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Last night we watched the owl box from our deck as both parents were calling to each other from different parts of the woods.  We could see the top of one of the owlets head as it tried to look outside at the big world and find its parents. It won’t be long until they leave the box and finish maturing outside of  the box just living in the trees. The parents will feed them all summer and we will be able to hear them calling their special hissing sound all summer.

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May 11

The Baby Owls are growing fast!

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Baby owls Sarah and Percy are now over 3 weeks old and are growing rapidly.  Since the weather is also warmer, they are mostly left alone in the nest while their parents hunt and bring food to the nest box. They will likely be in the box for just about 7 to 10 more days and then leave the box to continue growing up all summer in our backyard.

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