Author: Beth Roth

The following post is from campingfunzone.com. The history of this tree, the birds that have inhabited it, and the future of the project! ============== Again the Ospreys are adding to the nest that was occupied by eagles years ago.  The cameras were installed in the summer of 2014, and a lone eagle checked out the nest several times, but no mate...

The word on the street is…. an Eagle has been seen back on the dead tree off the fairway which was our Eagle’s favorite lookout. If it’s the same eagle, it must’ve been unsuccessful finding another mate. SO…next nesting season should be very interesting…if the Eagle comes back to reclaim it’s nest in the fall. Also….There has been many good...

When asked last week what he thought about the possibilities of Ospreys nesting now….Jim Ozier (GA. DNR Biologist) said ” It is a little late for coastal ospreys to begin nesting, but I suppose it is not impossible that a pair might use the owl nest now that they owls are gone.” And I’m wondering …if the Ospreys are successful with...

Monday, March 30thOur owlet are right on schedule…since this species usually leaves the nest around 6 or 7 weeks. And….as in many families, there is often one that has trouble leaving home. Don’t be surprised if you see them back in the nest briefly.Mom and Dad have been great providers and parents,  and there is tremendous availability of food in...

Great horned owls do not build their own nests and do not engage in much nest maintenance activity either. They are not adept at re-arranging sticks in the nest. Food scraps usually remain until they are eaten and might be especially important if hunting is unsuccessful for a day or two. Droppings are directed over the edge of the nest...

It’s a very rainy night in GA…thunder, etc. Some people have been having trouble getting on the cam…so if you’re one of them…just stay tuned. The answer to a previous post about the kind of noisy cat complaining in the background. It’s just a plain grey and white rescue, now lucky INDOOR cat.

There is a frequent sound of a distressed animal (cat-like complaining) that can be heard on the bird cam. It turns out the house right next to the Owl’s tree has an indoor cat that is in a screened in porch….that evidently would like to be elsewhere. If you understand cat language… it sounds pretty mad and some of it...

Mobbing is when birds group together and appear to be mobbing a bird for their own protection…to drive it away. There are a number of issues. Often various species mob a bird such as a hawk or owl. In our case it’s unlikely they can drive our Owl off her nest or the eggs will be unprotected ..more of an...