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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve on November 21, 2016, 03:29:46 PM

Title: We've got a new neighbor!
Post by: Steve on November 21, 2016, 03:29:46 PM

Last summer I mounted an owl house in one of the spruce trees out back, but nobody moved in. A couple of weeks ago, I was trimming some nearby branches, so decided to clean out any debris that might be in the box. I reached in with my gloved hand, and tried removing the mess of squishy leaves at the bottom, when I realized it wasn't leaves but a critter!

Thinking it was probably a squirrel, I stuck my phone inside and took a photo. Found there was an owl huddled in the bottom! With my phone on a pole, I checked later that day, and again a few days later, but no owl. I must have scared it off.

Last evening, Deb looked out, and saw something in the opening. Binoculars revealed an Eastern Screech Owl, and I scrambled for the camera and telephoto. Lousy photo, as I was shooting through a triple pane window, and using ISO 3200 to get a still image, but here's my new neighbor.

(http://www.morrisgarage.com/skitch/screech.jpg-20161121-102930.jpg)

(http://www.morrisgarage.com/skitch/EvoCam_4-1-20161121-103136.jpg)

Title: Re: We've got a new neighbor!
Post by: xairbusdriver on November 21, 2016, 04:24:36 PM

Good neighbor, indeed! Looks like the new family will have plenty of choice real estate to "monitor"! Great shot, too!

Title: Re: We've got a new neighbor!
Post by: wurzelmac on November 21, 2016, 04:41:35 PM

Very cool!  ThU32:-)

Title: Neat! (Re: We've got a new neighbor!)
Post by: elagache on November 21, 2016, 11:30:49 PM

Definitely a neat addition Steve!  :)

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers, Edouard

Title: Re: We've got a new neighbor!
Post by: Blicj11 on November 22, 2016, 12:49:24 AM

Thanks for sharing Steve. Interesting post.