#AvaTheBarnOwl Tidying Continues. Owl Box C - 12/29/23 - 5:42 am
° Highlights Described Below ° ** unedited owls in nature. Please only watch if you are comfortable seeing real life behavior ** ° We recommend you navigate our clips from the playlists, which are divided by day, to make your viewing experience better ° _________ LATEST HIGHLIGHTS: _________ Playlist For 12/29/23 Can Be Found At - • 12/29/23 - Owl Box 12/29/23 (am hours) : 5:42 - 5:35 am - Ava does a lot of Tidying, which is last of the nesting ritual. This may be a sign eggs are coming. 5:31 am - Though we know Ava can swallow smaller prey whole, it seems she prefers to shred and eat. 5:27 am - Ava picks up a mouse she had stored. 5:09 am - Beau is Back. No Food Delivery. They do mate and he returns to Guarding the Door. 3:42 am - Ava Remains in the House Alternating between Preening, Resting and looking outside for Beau 2:14 am - Beau Leaves. Ava Remains at the Back of the House. 12:44 am - Beau is Back. He mates with Ava before returning to the Door. 12:42 am - Ava dozing off while waiting for Beau to Return. 12:34 am - Ava Still at Door Preening While awaiting Beau's return Playlist For 12/28/23 Can Be Found At - • 12/28/23 - Owl Box 12/28/23 (pm hours) : 11:51 - 11:07 pm - Ava waiting for Beau's return. She starts to Doze off. 10:35 - 10:27 pm - Ava wants attention. Beau alternates Between missing/Allopreening Ava, and looking outside. 10'20 pm - Beau still focused on Outside. 10:14 pm - Ava and Beau both return. Ava Gets into mating position but Beau is still distracted by something Outside. The Outside cameras are not picking it up. 10:03 pm - Ava follows Beau Outside. 9:55 pm - Beau is Still Distracted by something Outside. 9:50 pm - Ava is electing Beau to Mate With her. Instead he seems distracted by something Outside. 9:15 pm - Ava and Beau mate. 8:57 - 8:51 pm - Ava Preening. 8:21 pm - Ava is falling asleep. 8:05 pm - Ava Paces a Bit Before settling into her favorite reclining position. 8:02 pm - Beau is Back. He and Ava mate. 7:43 pm - After standing around the house, she then reclines into her favorite position. 6:27 pm - Ava places the Rodent in the Pantry 6:24 pm - Beau Returns with more Food. He has it in his foot, then transfers to his beak when he goes inside. Ava Holds it in her Beak while they mate. 5:53 pm - Ava starts eating the rest. 5:51 pm - Beau Returns to the Perch After giving Ava the rat. 5:49 pm - Beau Returns to the House. He is waiting For Ava. He is carrying a Rat in his beak. When Ava arrives he follows her into the House. Ava Holds the Rat in her Beak while they mate. 5:22 pm - Beau is Back on time for his nightly ritual of arriving at Dusk. Check out his wingspan during mating. The male hold female's head Feathers in his break while spreading his wings in order to maintain balance during mating. 5:15 pm - Ava Holds the rest in her Beak while she checks to see what is going on Outside. If he keeps up his routine Beau should arrive soon. 5:14 pm - Ava brands the tray out of the pantry (pantry is the corner area Ava has designated for food storage) 5:11 pm - Ava checking out the pantry. The Rat is laid up against the corner with the tail stretched out toward the center. 1:23 pm - Ava Still in her resting corner ____________ Playlist For 12/27/23 Can Be Found At - • 12/27/23 - Owl Box Playlist For 12/26/23 Can Be Found At - • 12/26/23 - Owl Box Playlist For 12/25/23 Can Be Found At - • 12/25/23 - Owl Box SOME BACKGROUND & INFO there has been some fight over territory, both by another Barn owl and by great horned owls. We have also had a few visits from screech Owls. Currently the box is primarily occupied by barn Owls Ava and Beau. The other barn Owls Vying For the House may be Lucy and Sid, the prior occupants. ___________ Winter is a time of courtship for the owls. ° Our Owl boxes were designed, built and installed by Neil at #ARKowlboxes FINE PRINT ** I am not an orinthologist, rather a nature lover who enjoys watching the owls who visit our boxes. My comments are observationaI and are based on what I'm seeing. Sometimes I don't get it right, and I'm always happy to hear what you think may be going on. ** **This and all other images/videos on this channel are protected to the fullest extent under copyright and other applicable laws. ** KEYWORDS #OwlHouse #BarnOwls #OwlBox #OwlBnB #Allopreening #Preening #CourtingOwls #BondedBarnOwls #LucyAndSid #LucyTheBarnOwl #SidTheBarnOwl #AvaAndBeau #AvaTheBarnOwl #BeauTheBarnOwl #OwlsMating #OwlsCourting #OwlsNesting
