This one's for the birds

So, there is an owl box, designed primarily for Eastern Screech-Owls at Cromwell Valley Park. It's been in place for several years.

The volunteers who take care of various bird boxes wondered if it is still in use, or if perhaps it should be removed. They asked me to see what might be found with my game camera.

Exciting news. 

There is a Eastern Screech-Owl still living in the box. This one appears to be a red phase--that is about the same color as a fox. About a third of the owls are red phase.

The owl in the videos below is sunning itself. The nest faces south, and it's common for the birds to soak up the sun, especially on cool or cold days.

And there's a bonus video of what I think is a Blue Jay flying onto the owl's box. That makes me wonder what the jay and the owl are thinking. Do they care how close they are to each other?

This could be a fun spring.  This owl is probably thinking of the upcoming breeding season which will be upon us soon. And I'm thinking of capturing what I can with the camera.

Enjoy the videos.

Go outside and play.