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February 10, 2010

Owlie's Back :)

I thought I saw that the owl was back last week, and then Wendy told me on Sunday for sure that there was definitely an owl back in the nest. I'm not sure how long they have been nesting. My guess is that they have been there for about a week. Wendy says she saw them 3 weeks ago.

The incubation period for a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is reportedly 28-35 days, with 33 being the average. The owlets will then reportedly fledge at 35 days. Of course, I have no idea where we are in the process.

I'm led to believe that both male and female incubate the eggs. The Great Horned Owls do not exhibit sexual dimorphism in their plumage, but the females may be slightly larger than males.

Categories: Photos, Birds, Owls

Posted by Rob Kiser on February 10, 2010 at 6:36 PM

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