hatched in incubator, placed with foster owl-parents

May 10, 2019 2:43 PM

Northern Spotted Owl Webcam "There are estimated to be fewer than 10 Northern Spotted Owls left in the wild in Canada, but now you have the opportunity to view a pair and a recently hatched chick [...] hatched on April 26, 2019 after 32 days of artificial incubation and 87 hours of hatching, and placed into the nest of its foster parents Skalula and Oregon on May 7."

Bird lovers get rare look at youngest member of one of the most endangered species in Canada (CBC article)

Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program - About

posted by readinghippo (3 comments total)

I'm always impressed at how owls can just stand still for so long. They're beautiful.
posted by Melismata at 2:52 PM on May 10, 2019 [1 favorite]

Sometimes people do good things...

Go owlet!
posted by Windopaene at 4:11 PM on May 10, 2019

Owls feed at night and rest during the day, and they are really good at hiding and being still because, if they are found by other birds, they will be harassed relentlessly. Birds will mob any predators they find in their area. It makes it very challenging to spot them even though you will hear many of them in breeding season. I always feel lucky when I get to see an owl.
posted by Bee'sWing at 5:27 AM on May 11, 2019 [1 favorite]