tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877329083449604066.post234939278418904843..comments2023-12-31T23:14:03.126-08:00Comments on North East Birder Ramlings: Some OwlingAndrew Kinghornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098341343031091500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877329083449604066.post-82385565245159563252011-05-20T12:27:45.238-07:002011-05-20T12:27:45.238-07:00Definitely my favourite too ;-)
Hunting males only...Definitely my favourite too ;-)<br />Hunting males only at this stage & for a few weeks yet, while the females continue with incubation or as several now are, brooding small chicks.<br />Not sure how the dry weather will have affected the vole population, but one nest holds a clutch of 5.<br />Regionally Leos have been active anything from 17:30 onwards, my earliest has been 18:30 & almost clipped one in the car at 19:30.<br />The reason for this current surge in hunting activity is the male goes full tilt bringing in food items as the young are about to hatch - often to such an extent that many surplus items go to waste.<br />Looking forward to a good season & hope we dont have to endure any of the scenes we witnessed at H'Burn a few years ago, where, at times there were so many "birders" & photographers standing so close to the branched young, that the adults were unhappy enough not to attend them for lengthy periods...Stevie Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02914855990290934625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877329083449604066.post-31391419495430629482011-05-20T11:47:46.306-07:002011-05-20T11:47:46.306-07:00Hi Andrew,
Great to hear that the Long-eareds are...Hi Andrew,<br /><br />Great to hear that the Long-eareds are still going strong at your site - brings back memories of seeing them there last August!<br /><br />JosephJoseph Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105829078247550891noreply@blogger.com