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Owl Excitement!
Our Great Horned Owls, named Ellie and Albert by ustream viewers, are generating great excitement! Although Elllie spends most of her time sitting quietly on her eggs, she does make the odd foray away from the nest and Albert is now coming in occasionally with food (usually a mouse).
Since Ellie spent many days literally sitting in a snow bank, we are not sure when she laid her first egg. A photograph taken on March 24th shows her with her back to the nest, probably laying an egg. If she has two eggs and the photograph is indeed of her laying, then the first egg was likely laid on March 22. Incubation takes about 30 days, so a clutch of two eggs should start hatching on April 20th. If she has a larger clutch, then hatching will start earlier.
Many enthusiastic owl watchers are keeping tabs of the nest and taking photographs when interesting things transpire. We also have many school classes watching the nest each day. One viewer has very kindly posted pictures on http://www.flickr.com/photos/58492954@N06/sets/72157626252549619/
We hope that you enjoy the goings on at the owls nest!
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