Nick Gordon
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WOW! I go away for 4 days, and someone's stole the owlets, and put 2 grown ups in there!! lol Aren't they just gorgeous now?!! :eek!:
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Owl Webcams 2010 (1 Viewer)
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Mad_BMS
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Yep Nick looking at them just now in daylight they do look like adults.
Cosworthlady
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they are absolutely stunning.
Mad_BMS
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Noticed earlier they were standing on 1 leg and still are, see this in quite a few birds anyone know why?
Both really are looking equal sized just about so I guess there may only have been enough food about for 2 rather than 3, guess that is the way of it as there was a nest box on Countryfile tonight (Lake district) where the same thing had happened 3 down to 2 and now 1 missing. They found the missing one in a hole in the wall after it must have fallen of ledge same as the Wallies, it also had an empty stomach but as there was a vole in the nest they were just going to put it back.
Both really are looking equal sized just about so I guess there may only have been enough food about for 2 rather than 3, guess that is the way of it as there was a nest box on Countryfile tonight (Lake district) where the same thing had happened 3 down to 2 and now 1 missing. They found the missing one in a hole in the wall after it must have fallen of ledge same as the Wallies, it also had an empty stomach but as there was a vole in the nest they were just going to put it back.
Cosworthlady
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their voles are super size lol. I think the grotto is quite large around the corner. While i've been watching there have been 2 food drops.
Nick Gordon
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I think you're right, and i think the right hand cam has an almost surreal aspect to it!
Btw Tom, I'm just conducting the required market research (as you do!) and as remembered, the Caol Ila has ticked all the boxes, and a few that weren't on the form!! lol B
MarjorieM2
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I do think the prey are larger where the brucies live. I haven't ever seen a food drop there but I did see one of the parents ripping up something that looked like the size of a rat, perhaps-- much too big to swallow whole-- and feeding the owlets little hairy bits of it.
There was only 1 owlet on the ledge for the longest time, with the other nearby and calling out. They were calling back and forth. Just when I was getting worried that it was stuck somewhere, it has flown back. Whew. It flew from in front of the box to the top of the box and then in a few seconds, took off again, continuing its way to the back of the barn.
There was only 1 owlet on the ledge for the longest time, with the other nearby and calling out. They were calling back and forth. Just when I was getting worried that it was stuck somewhere, it has flown back. Whew. It flew from in front of the box to the top of the box and then in a few seconds, took off again, continuing its way to the back of the barn.
Cosworthlady
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the wallies will soon be leaving home too going by how well they are doing. I've read last years diary and its interesting if not sad.
Nick Gordon
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Hi Marjorie, i've never seen a "Brucie food drop" either, just the seemingly endless supply of food from the back of the cave!! Awesome! :eek!:
Mad_BMS
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I do???? Only occasionally! Anyway back to work tomorrow after a fortnight off :-CI think you're right, and i think the right hand cam has an almost surreal aspect to it!
Btw Tom, I'm just conducting the required market research (as you do!) and as remembered, the Caol Ila has ticked all the boxes, and a few that weren't on the form!! lol B
Wonder if they will remember its my 40th Anniversary since starting with NHS today probably not but I sure as h.ll do:eek!:
Did a bit of 'research' over that:-O Must get to bed night all.
Mad_BMS
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That was what I came on to say when I read Nick's post about the distracting research we undertake. Glad to see its back:t:
Cosworthlady
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was that another couple of mice in.
Nick Gordon
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2 drops in quick succession there, not sure who got what!! :eek!:
Nick Gordon
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Tom, many congratulations on such an anniversary, and if they don't remember that sort of landmark, I'LL have a word!! B
MarjorieM2
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Congratulations, Tom. I've worked 20 years for the State and it has felt like 40, I can't imagine how you feel really working 40 years for the NHS.
Quick food drop right now and I thing the smaller owlet got it. (It was the owlet on the left which looks a bit darker than the other. That should mean it's the larger, older one shouldn't it? But it may be a trick of the light and of perspective as the other owlet is closer with more light on it.) Ah well at least the food is coming in. Sorry I can't really tell if each is getting a good share.
Quick food drop right now and I thing the smaller owlet got it. (It was the owlet on the left which looks a bit darker than the other. That should mean it's the larger, older one shouldn't it? But it may be a trick of the light and of perspective as the other owlet is closer with more light on it.) Ah well at least the food is coming in. Sorry I can't really tell if each is getting a good share.
MarjorieM2
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Another food drop about 5 minutes ago and the other owlet got it.
MarjorieM2
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I think there have been two more food drops in the past 10-15 minutes but I'm having a terrible time with the cams-- I hear the hullabaloo from the microphone in the boxcam and then check the barncam and the bookends are just sitting there. I did manage to back up to the last drop, I think. They seem to be taking turns.
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Cosworthlady
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och the bruces are off line this morning. Hope everything is ok :-l
Mad_BMS
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Back on now Ann and you can only see legs!!!!
