Eastern Screech Owl Abandons Nest Box With Three Eggs

Video:  Eastern Screech Owl Abandons Nest Box With Three Eggs

Mother Screech Owl looks sad and tired as I take her last picture before she abandoned the nest box. You can hear her beautiful and soulful voice at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-p-ec-DHlw&list=UUcNyzOCKvyMBaA4iQVgO9EQ

Not exactly sure what happened, but the male stopped bringing food and as a result she left the eggs alone for well over three hours after dusk in 50 degree temperatures for two nights - after that she ceased incubating. She stayed in the nest box during the day for another week and then left overnight on April 6th.

I look forward to seeing her next year and hearing the amazing sounds of the Eastern Screech Owl in the woods.

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Video:  Eastern Screech Owl Abandons Nest Box With Three Eggs

Haunting Screech Owl Calls

Video:  Haunting Screech Owl Trilling Calls

Classic low-frequency haunting trilling calls from mother Screech Owl Live From the Nest Box - March 24th. Her whole body will shake as she make this rhythmic call about every 45 to 60 seconds. Sitting on three eggs all day - Mother owl will be ready to leave the nest box briefly around dusk and meet the male who will be waiting for her with food. Before she leaves you will hear them call each other and make contact. She will go back and forth to the nest a few time during the evening and the male will likely bring her food several times. Some nights they can be a bit chatty, but mostly for now her focus is on incubating the egss. Hatching of the three eggs is expected to begin around March 29th.

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Video:  Haunting Screech Owl Trilling Calls

Eastern Screech Owl Call - Second Egg of 2014

Video: Eastern Screech Owl Call - Second Egg of 2014

Video: Eastern Screech Owl Call - Second Egg of 2014

Mother Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl is returning at dawn and calling softly to the male nearby as is her custom. She will spend the day sitting on the now two eggs. She will likely lay another egg tonight. Last year there were four eggs and one didn't hatch. It is obvious from the feathers in the nest box that she has eaten another small bird the previous day - that is just the way of Nature. Most of their diet consists of lizards, small snakes and large bugs.

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Eastern Screech Owls Return to Nest Box for 2014

Video: Eastern Screech Owls Return to Nest Box for 2014

The Eastern Screech Owls have returned for 2014! Courtship and mating now - hopefully eggs within 2 weeks! The male can be seen in the outside nighttime video checking out one of the nest boxes - the one they have used for the past three years, but Ms Screech Owl seems to prefer the other somewhat larger nest box and has spent a few days in there sprucing it up. As you can see she was not too happy to have her picture taken for the video thumbnail! She is the same mother from the past three years which is pretty remarkable. If all goes well eggs will be lain in one of the boxes in the next week or two. It is possible that once these owls stake out a box for sure and stop defending one of the boxes that the other box will be occupied by another Screech Owl couple a little lower on the "pecking order" -perhaps their young from previous years. Should be another exciting season - stay tuned! 

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Not exactly excited at having her picture taken!

Video: Eastern Screech Owls Return to Nest Box for 2014

Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl Guarding The Nest Box

Video: Mother Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl Guarding the Nest Box in Florida

Mother Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl Guarding the Nest Box in Florida

Watch this dedicated Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl mother display a range of facial expressions as she guards her nest box and hops to a new perch. The three owlets are getting big and it is too hot and crowded for her to spend the day in the box so she perches nearby - always ready to come to their aide.

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