In 2008, we put up a Screech Owl nest box in our back yard. Last summer we were thrilled to realize that a pair of Western Screech Owls had indeed nested in our yard, but not in the box. They used the box, just not for eggs and young. This blog follows their life in our yard, and, sometimes, in their box. We named the female, Olive and her mate, Oliver. I hope you will enjoy reading the ongoing story of this charming family.

Monday, November 1, 2010

June 17, 2010

            I used the pretense of picking up fallen redwood branches, twigs, & miscellaneous debris in the back yard, all the while searching the trees for any small bump that didn't look like part of the tree.  I saw nothing.  I resigned myself to the possibility that our star owls had had enough of picture-taking and had moved on.  I actually did 2 searches but found nothing.  I gave Ivan the bad news when he came home.  While we were having dinner outside, my nemesis, the Scrub jay, flew into a redwood and began shrieking.  I walked quietly to the trees and there they were! Well, two of them.  Ivan set up with his camera and took 21 photos at around 8:20 this evening.  Where these two were during the day is a mystery to me, but we were thrilled to have them back! 
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