The blog has been on the back burner for a while. I have a couple of longer posts that need to be written, but for now, some local updates. ...

  A pair of barred owls has taken up residence behind our house, as in previous years . We've heard their various vocalizations ("c...

On the evening of May 21st or early morning of May 22nd two owlets fledged from their nest, located within a sycamore in the back yard betwe...

Owls You may be wondering why you haven't heard about the barred owls that nested behind our house in 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 . H...

A few afternoons ago, May 22nd, Joan entered the woods behind our house to track down young barred owl calls, expecting to discover one of t...

The barred owls that we have reported on before, including last year , are raising two chicks this spring. Earlier in the year, there were f...

Last weekend was one whose schedule was determined by owls. Not due to their traditional wisdom, but because we and our neighbors feel almos...