Hans brought in the 3rd rabbit of the season. Here's a video of Didi finishing it off.

We're on hatch watch now. Is it pip or dirt?

1st Hatch! 8:53 a.m. Nest time this morning.
Baby Rosco!

From the limited time I've watched Barn Owls, I've always seen the mom take the shell off the baby. They must be impatient. I can sympathize.
I agree tho, Didi did dump it out and I did think she might eat him for a minute.

Hatch #2 on Feb 7 named Tiki

Hatch #3 at 9:35pm named Cooper

It's 80 degrees in Chula Vista today and the babies were all over the floor asleep. Didi woke up from her nap and realized they had wandered around and decided to wake everybody up and get them back together. She makes me nervous stomping around with her big feet.

What is wrong with her? I have seen gentle egg temp checks and stuff, but she just stomps all over the place.

One common trait I've noticed while watching all the different owl cams is that the male owl seems determined to hand off a prey delivery to the female or to an owlet instead of just bringing it in and putting it in the pantry. I've seen Mr. T bring in food and try to give it to Mrs. T and sometimes when she doesn't take it he leaves with it.
Owlbertfinn made this video of Hans making a delivery while Didi had gone on break. He seems confused as to what to do with it and tries to hand it over to the little owlets who are way too little to take it from him right now. ROFL!!! Finally, after much thought, he does put it down beside the owlets and calls for them to eat. It's so funny to watch him. You can just feel his discomfort about what to do with his rat.

The two oldest owlets have now entered the Don King phase. LOL
I caught a most excellent hork on video today.

Stanley is the youngest owlet of the four and is emerging as the master at stealing the food right out from under his bigger siblings. Watch him work! HILARIOUS!

How old are the owlets on March 27, 2015? Rosco 49 days <Happy 7 week Birthday Rosco , Tiki 48 days, Cooper 46 days, Stanley 43 days

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Hans and Didi have been courting! Here's today's report from Sher67:
Sher67 8:53 AMHans and Didi arrived around 10:30 pm. One was in the tree and the other one was on the LO. They both spent the evening in and out of the HO. When Hans was gone, you could heard Didi rasping somewhere but wasn't seen on cam.
Sher67 8:55 AMHans brought Didi a nice sized rat with a very long tail at 11:25 pm. She ate it. Hans brought Didi another rat at 12:23 am. Didi placed it in the cam pantry.
Sher67 8:57 AM4:09am Didi on the perch waiting for Hans. 4:16am Didi is in the HO looking for her stashed rat, she takes it to the tray @ 4:19am and Hans fly’s in and Didi goes inside the HO. They bond and Hans takes off. Didi finished eating the rat @ 4:22am. 4:26am Didi went back outside and then flew to the tray. Didi is now out of sight since 4:27am 5:17am Didi in HO & Hans right after her & bonding,

Here's the Spreadsheet from LVOwls to guess the date of the first egg. YIPPEEEE!!! I hope they're right!
The Owl Channel's Owltimate Challenge Contest
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...id=602621#gid=0

HANS AND DIDI HAS SECOND CLUTCH THIS YEAR!!!!