Still A Chance?

Good evening Salt and Pepper fans. Today is Wed. April 24th, because of the events last night, Salt and Pepper have given us more to ponder! True to form, the night before was a total bust! Ha - on Tuesday night, cam was on at 10pm and not one owl the whole night. Isn't that just typical of them...sigh.

Giving you a quick summary of last night - video included:
This time I was late and the live stream was up early! I started at 8:30pm, no owls at this time. Salt arrived at 9:31pm and Pepper at 9:39. Salt goes in the box at that time and really puts up a noisy ruckus, while partner seems to be ignoring him. 9:43 hear a low screech from Pepper. Out of the box at 9:48. A loud screech from Pepper is heard at 9:55 and goes to roof.

Later at 4:32am, both are here. 4:39am back into the box, 4:50 out of box. 4:57am Pepper goes to her usual close to the box spot and Salt arrives and they mate!! We haven't seen 
 that for a while now!! At 5:01 both are gone....

One time they mated. Twice Salt inside the box! Does this mean they haven't started a clutch elsewhere? Is it possible they may still have a clutch at the Nicasio Owl Box? Stay tuned for the  - 'Rest of the Story' 

Watching and Waitting

These owls really mess with us! Confusing is just one way to describe this situation. Will they still lay eggs? Have they already started a clutch; perhaps nearby and still keep an eye on the owl box? Are the Great Horned Owl's too close for comfort? Is weather a factor? Is the rodent population under control? Are Salt and Pepper perhaps getting to old? 

Some of these questions were answered on past posts; the majority we are still trying to get a handle on. Just when you think perhaps you have an answer, one or both of them do something that makes you question it all over again! (As you will read about on Thursday nights post). All in all, I suppose the best thing to do is just wait and see how it all progresses. Ha, like we really have a choice!
 

4/20-21/13: Saturday night:


Cam on at 9:20pm = Nothing to see until
12:45am - Pepper on side branch (about the middle)
12:48am - she gives a low hiss sound
1:07am - it looked like she went after something but
1:07am - she is back on side branch (at attention) and 
 closer to the box.
1:13am - she takes off.
2:46am - I hear the GHOwl's - not very close!
3:47am - Salt is on the side branch and gone at 3:48am.






4/19-20/13: Friday night:
No live stream - cam was not on all night - hmm did someone just 'hiss'?

 

4/18-19/13: Thursday night (This is why the 'hiss' for Friday night)

9:47pm - cam on and Salt is on side branch
11:07pm - he goes into the owl box!! looks around and sits on inside perch looking out. No calling or anything.
12:02am - he is out of box and on side branch again.
12:39am - Pepper joins Salt on side branch
1:08am - Something grabs their attention towards back of school and both take off.
1:30am - Salt returns to side branch; hear the GHowl's in distance - Salt seeming to keep an eye/ear on them. From 3:09 to 4:16 Salt comes and goes.
4:18am - He shows up on side branch with a nice fat gopher! Takes his time looking around (almost waiting) and at 4:20am he takes off with it (towards the back of the school building)! 
4:50am - Pepper is here, on side branch, at 5:04am hear a screech in the background, Pep answers back.
5:22am - she's off....