Uhu Webcam (Germany, Eifel) 2021

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27. January

20:16
Look who is back from hibernation


The Garden Dormouse was already here earlier for some moments, around 19:26 or so

[Bea]

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29. January

07:26
Leo was here for a short visit on this wet morning
Some hooting and away again

[Bea]

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6. February

16:48
Lotte (I think it is her) flew up to the opposite ridge, from a lower perching place.
There were only few hoots in the beginning, then she stayed quiet and observing her territory until she left to the left side behind the ridge

[Bea]

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7. February

22:58
Leo makes a short visit close to traditional nest place

[Bea]

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9. February

18:01
Lotte visiting traditional nest place, there were nice vocals between Leo and Lotte before she landed in, I hope one can hear it in the video

[Bea]

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15. February

07:17
Leo came to the edge of the traditional nest place for a short visit and some hooting

[romy]

February 17

18:07 looks like Lotte and Leo on the opposite ridge while mating

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20. February

New entry in the diary, with a hint to a television broadcast on arte about Eifel Eagle Owls and the persons who take care for them

http://uhu.webcam.pixtura.de/intensive-balz-im-frost/

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22. February

03:30
Leo came flying in to the ledge after he had met Lotte before.
He spent quite a time there, resting and observing vicinity.



04:36
Lotte called not so far away and Leo began to answer her, then he left and short afterwards Lotte´s hoarse calls can be heard and also these high pitched twittering calls, they mated

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20:15
An interesting event ....
Leo landed on the lower balcony, Lotte calling somewhere farther out.
Then he walks to a hidden place near the former nest place there and for me it looks as if he fetches some stored prey from a pantry there.
He begins to pluck and eat from this prey (feathers? a bird?), takes off with the leftovers of it (?) short after he had some bites.



I watched it several times because I first thought that he came in with prey, but it really looks more that he landed in with empty talons and fetched this prey from that pantry

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23. February

18:34
Leo again on the lower balcony - maybe he wants to convince Lotte to breed on this place?


Dear Lotte, no-no, the traditional nest place upstairs is much much better than the one on the balcony ....

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26. February

07:07
Leo at the traditional nest place, Lotte can be heard calling, too. I think she was somewhere around the opposite ridge. When she took off, Leo followed her "around the corner"

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27. February

04:45
Leo had a tête-à-tête with Lotte and then landed in to the lower nest place once again .... it seems that he currently favours this place for Lotte to lay her eggs and introduces it again and again ....

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07:12
Leo again at the lower nest place
Lotte can be heard calling with her hoarse voice



07:29
Leo stayed there, cam operator had tried to find Lotte somewhere close, but she was not visible
He left, escorted with the calls from some miffed corvids close to him

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1. March

07:05
Lotte was not far from the traditional nest place on the ledge, doing some morning plumage care


During the last evenings a lot of display sounds can be heard, Lotte´s hoarse calls and also high pitched twittering sounds, when Leo and Lotte are working on eggs for future owlets

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4. March

18:14
Lotte leaves her day roost


18:16
Cam operator "catches" her sitting IN the opposite ridge


There must be also Tawny Owls in the area, haven´t ever seen them, but often heard them

[Bea]

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5. March

18:39
HOT love is in the air
Lotte and Leo mating on the opposite ridge, working hard for the future

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8. March

20:21
Finally, Lotte visits traditional nest place
She was talking with Leo all the time and when she left, she flew his direction, most likely for mating or for getting some food from him

[romy]

9 March

Such a beautiful sight in the morning. And Lotte laid the first egg.

[Bea]

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Yes, what a joy, finally things are on the go and Lotte laid her first egg

Yesterday, at 23:25, Lotte flew in and prepared the nest bowl, moved some stones, also picked some up and threw them out


She settled down and already looked "ready" for the big event, until Leo came in and I think she got a nice late dinner from him and flew out with it
23:38


Maybe Leo thought she needed some more refreshment for the coming events