The Owls Are Back!
We are pleased to welcome you to the Ellis Bird Farm Blog!
By now you will likely have heard that the owl webcam is up and running. The camera is focused on an owl basket that was used by a pair of Great Horned Owls last year. In previous years, owls had nested here in an old magpie nest. When the nest finally disintegrated, we replaced it with a wire basket filled with twigs.
The owls first showed up just after midnight on March 13. Since then, we've had moments of owl angst as the female comes and goes at random. A porcupine dropped in to use the nest for a temporaty bed one evening, which was alarming for both the owls and her viewers!
We are hoping that viewers will be our ears and eyes on the owls. If you are watching and see something interesting (egg laid, interesting behaviour etc.) please note the details, along with the date and time. I will be out of the country until April 7th, so if you can keep your records until then, I'd be glad to have you email them to me (
mpearman@ellisbirdfarm.caThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Having so many people observing this pair of owls will give us lots of very interesting information about the lifecycle of these magnificent denizens of the night.
Our sincere thanks to WelCan Welding of Red Deer who designed, built and donated the 30-foot webcam pole to us. The pole can be tipped down and also has a moveable sleeve upon which the camera is attached. This camera is an infrared camera, so will show images in both daylight and at night.
Here is the ustream link:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ellis-bird-farm-owl-caEnjoy!
Myrna
Kristin Bouwesma has kindly offered to oversee our blog, so please check back regularly for updates about the upcoming season at Ellis Bird Farm!
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Wed May 18, 2011 7:31 pm
