HooCam S8 E4 Mama Hoo Defends

This is the first time Papa Hoo has brought her some food since she laid the first egg. Has he been preoccupied with Camilla? We haven’t seen her ,either, since Mama Hoo claimed the nest. Papa Hoo hoots from nearby, and Mama Hoo returns hoots. Then he shows up with dinner. Also, in this episode, Mama Hoo defends her nest while Papa Hoo tries to distract an intruder. We now have a 4 foot high wooden wall across the quonset door. Hopefully, this will keep them safer. Continue reading HooCam S8 E4 Mama Hoo Defends

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Evolution of a Saskatchewan Snowdrift

The forecast was not uncommon for early March in southern Saskatchewan. They were calling for a pile of snow and it came down calmly and just sat there for a day or so. I looked at my lilac bushes which always catch a pile of snow and reminisced about the interesting banks left there after previous blizzards. When the wind picks up, and we know … Continue reading Evolution of a Saskatchewan Snowdrift

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HooCam S7 E7 Banding

These owlets got their bracelets this week! Big thank you to this bunch – Karla Bloem (International Owl Center, Houston, MN), Dick Clegg (who previously banded owls in our barrel), Martin Gerard (SK bander extraordinaire), Al (Birdman) Smith and their local assistant, Tanner Stevens. They did a great job and the owls hardly seemed phased by the commotion. Click to learn more about banding. Continue reading HooCam S7 E7 Banding

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