Today we had a high of minus 11 C and it snowed all day. It's not a typical March day but it happens. We get most of our snow in March.
However, it's not all bad. Owls are on the nests now. I will give you a link so that you can look at one of our well known owls on their nest. There has been a pair of great horned owls nesting at Ellis bird farm for quite a few years. Last year they had four hatch. The young were crawling around in trees. I'm not sure how many made it to adult hood.
Anyway take a look at our owls.
https://www.ellisbirdfarm.ca/ellie--albert.html
How great the owl couple has been raising their babies there for so many years; it says there are 3 eggs now. Imagine a nest in the snow.
ReplyDeleteThey are very hardy birds.
DeleteSnow hope you didn't send it south:)
ReplyDeleteI see on radar that this might miss you!
DeleteWe've had our share of March snows and I much prefer a more Spring like weather! Thank you for the link to Ellis bird farm! I love to watch that kind of video of birds and I've never seen it with owls before. I'll be checking that site on and off this Spring!
ReplyDeleteI should check it but I would have to right myself a note. I will be taking my birding group out to Ellis bird farm in early May and we hope to see the owlets.
DeleteGreat Horned Owls are already nesting here, Red.
ReplyDeletethey're a very hardy bird.
DeleteWe just had a blast of hail moments ago. I love the cam on the owls, very cool to see that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Red and have a wonderful day.
I hope you check in once in a while when the eggs are hatched there's much more action.
DeleteIt's an interesting time of year. We had - 10 C., and then 4+ in the afternoon!
ReplyDeleteWe had minus 28 last night and minus 6 this afternoon.
DeleteMinus 11C is pretty cold. It's so interesting to see the owls nesting in the snow.
ReplyDeleteLast night was minus 28. They are very hardy birds.
DeleteIt is warming up and will go up to 10 tomorrow in the capital region.
ReplyDeleteWe warm up this week too.
DeleteDo you know the book "Owls in the Family" by Farley Mowat? It was published in 1961 and I shared it with kids when I was teaching. It takes place in Saskatchewan.
ReplyDeleteNow you're a first class teacher to use that story with your classes.. I've read most of Mowat's books and yes he did start in Saskatchewan, my home province.
DeleteI went to look at the owls. I guess it's live but nothing moved for quite awhile. It looks like quite a cold place for a nest.
ReplyDeleteYes the owl sits motionless for hours. When the eggs hatch there will be lots of action.
DeleteHere it's a few degrees above freezing, and one does feel the difference.
ReplyDeleteWe will warm up this week.
DeleteImagine trying to keep eggs warm in that weather! We had strong winds yesterday and last night that made it feel very cold indeed. Winter's far from over, here, too.
ReplyDeleteThe eggs would be buried in lots of feathers.
DeleteBrrrr... That IS cold! It was warmer in Illinois, I hear. I tried the video but it didn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteOh heavens. Minus 11ºC ! It was +6 ºC here yesterday and I though that was rather chilly.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE OWL CAM! It's so bizarre to be sitting in England and looking at live pictures of a nesting owl in Canada. He was turned away from the camera when I looked so I'll have to go back later to see his or her face.
ReplyDeleteIt will be fun to keep your eye on that nest cam and see the little ones when they break out!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty typical to get snow in March. Our weather has been up and down for days now. My husband is betting that we'll have one more good dump of snow. I'm hoping we're done with it!
ReplyDeletelots of snow dear Red
ReplyDeletei think spring is almost at your door (hopefully)
owls are fascinating creatures ,i have been thinking since very long that i will try to know them better specially their behavior is intriguing