Jul 172015
 

Barn Owl BANO

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Barn Owl BANO juvenile

Taken in my yard on July 5th, coloration similar to adults, this juvenile

fledged from a nest in the front yard.

Barn Owl BARO juvenile

Barn Owl BARO juvenile

Barn Owl BANO

This is the tree that hosted our Barn Owl family, a California Desert Fan Palm.

California Desert Fan Palm

California Desert Fan Palm

The SANCTUARY sign was put up to stop the tree trimmers from ringing the doorbell.

One of many pellets found under the canopy, 1.625″ long.

Barn Owl pellet

Barn Owl pellet

Barn Owl BANO

I soaked the pellet in water and removed these gopher bones from the fur ball.

Barn Owl Pellet contents

Barn Owl Pellet contents

Barn Owl BANO

Various feathers I have found below the tree.

Barn Owl feathers

Barn Owl feathers

Barn Owl owlet

On May 11th I found an owlet beneath the tree.  I took it to Liberty Wildlife.

http://www.libertywildlife.org/

Barn Owl owlet

Barn Owl owlet

Barn Owl BANO owlet

On May 16th I found a second owlet.

Barn Owl owlet

Barn Owl owlet

Barn Owl owlet

When I got to Liberty, Jan Miller, Animal Care Coordinator, brought out the previous week’s addition.

Barn Owl owlets

Barn Owl owlets

Barn Owl BANO

On May 27th the two additions are on the far left and far right of this photo taken by Jan.

Barn Owl owlets

Barn Owl owlets

Barn Owl BANO

On September 7th Liberty Wildlife gave me the opportunity to participate in the release of my owls.

Barn Owl release

Barn Owl release

Barn Owl BANO

FREEDOM!!!

Barn Owl release

Barn Owl release

Barn Owl BANO

Betty was the host for the site release and was given one of the birds for release.

Betty and her new friend

Betty and her new friend

There was a lot of adrenaline involved with the release.

Betty and I were pretty pumped up after the experience.

Matt and Betty

Matt and Betty

On May 28th the following year, I got a frantic call from Betty stating that one of the released owls was in a pine tree next to her home.  SUCCESS!!!

Barn Owl first year

Barn Owl first year

Barn Owl BANO

After putting up a nest box a local bee colony moved in and built this.

Bee Hive from Owl Box

Bee Hive from Owl Box

Barn Owl BANO auricular study

Barn Owl BANO

polyfolliculosis

Barn Owl BANO meatus and operculum

Barn Owl BANO meatus

Barn Owl BANO meatus

Barn Owl BANO sonus auricular

Barn Owl BANO sonus auricular

Barn Owl BANO sonus auricular

Barn Owl BANO barb spacing

Barn Owl BANO barb spacing

Barn Owl BANO barb spacing

Barn Owl BANO barb angle

Barn Owl BANO barb angle

Barn Owl BANO barb angle

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars placement

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars placement

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars placement

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars placement

Barn Owl BANO plucked auriculars placement

Microscopy @ 50x 150x 300x proximal sonus auricular.

Barn Owl BANO proximal sonus

Barn Owl BANO proximal sonus

Distal and medial microscopy.Barn Owl BANO

Barn Owl BANO distal sonus

Barn Owl BANO distal sonus

Barn Owl BANO

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