Getting Comfortable
The female continues to get used to the nest area. She made two wonderful loops, hugging the building edges, and just skipping her normal perches. Other than the two loops, it was a normal evening on Fifth Avenue.
New Owl Roost
Yet another roosting location for the Eastern-Screech Owl. This one seems “just right”, although a few robins might disagree by the sound of them.
Sunny Sunday On 5th Avenue
Pale Male and his new mate continue to copulate and work on the nest. As the days progress, they seem more and more like a couple. Hopefully, brooding will start in a week or so.
Active Day on Fifth Avenue
Life on 5th Avenue continues to have an exciting pace. Both birds are active with copulations, hunting, food sharing, and nest building taking place all day.
Owl Photos from Thursday
I didn’t have a chance to post these until today. They are of the remaining Eastern Screech-Owl in the park. She was calling non-stop again, although we only found her after fly out. She’s mixing up roosts yet again!
She appeared to be eating buds at the top of a tree for a few mintues. It’s hard to know if she’s eating the buds or insects on the buds.
Pale Male Eats Dinner
Tonight, shortly after I arrived in the park, Pale Male caught a pigeon and proceeded to eat it in a tree to the north of the building that stores the boats at the Model Boat Pond.
After he was done eating, he wanted to share his catch with his new mate, but had difficulties finding her. Finally, she arrived but it was unclear if she took the food.
She ended up on a building railing, and flew into a sliding glass door. She did so at an angle, so I don’t think she was going after her reflection but instead was confused by the light at twilight. She appeared to be uninjured.
At the end of the evening, Pale Male was on the nest and then flew off to roost in a tree to the northwest.
