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Ouh - what a night

22:34
Leo came flying in close to the traditional nest place, hooted to Lotte (can be heard somewhere in vicinity), changed to 2016 nest place at 22:40. He hooted again and left the place at 22:45, direction traditional nest place. But he stayed out of cam view. Leo and Lotte called to each other and at 22:46:24 on can hear them mating again

First there is Leo´s staccato *hu-hu-hu-hu-hu* and then the high pitched squeaking sounds of copulation call again.




22:46 (mating)

23:26
Leo is back near the traditional nest place, hooting


He stood there like nailed to the ledge for several minutes

Owls became active

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Leo was at the 2017 nest place from 18:15 to 18:37


After he left there, he flew over to the 2016 nest place



He continuously ignores the traditional nest bowl

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19. February



I have an addendum to Sunday, 17. February, 18:26

Handsome Leo



Mating sounds in the beginning of the video, then Leo flew to the 2016 nest place, Lotte stayed out of view.

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Cam operator checked possible nest places several times today, focus on 2016 and 2017 nest place.

Looks a bit like no one there takes seriously in account that they would chose the traditional nest place

Yesterday (Monday) I didn´t hear or see our owls.

Have you seen the last message from...Stefan Brücher (I think so, though it is not signed)
http://uhu.webcam.pixtura.de/1274-2/

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Yes, I think it was posted only today - a "fresh" statement

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20. February

Lotte was at the 2017 nest place from 18:41 - 18:49 (also communicating with Leo)

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Cam operator caught Leo at 2016 nest place, he took off and continued hooting to Lotte from a place closer to the traditional nest place

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After Lotte had taken off from the 2017 nest place it didn´t take long until she met hooting Leo .... mating sounds (squeaks) at 18:50

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22. February

Yesterday evening, 21. February, 22:52, mating sounds could be heard again. Cam operator tried to catch Leo and Lotte, but our couple is very good in staying undiscovered

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24. February

Yesterday evening, 23.02. / 18:45, another mating happened, only sounds for us, nothing visible

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26. February

Cam operator caught Leo hooting on the opposite ridge, but he vanished "around the corner" at 18:36



Hmmmm .....

Bea wrote: ↑February 26th, 2019, 8:47 pm °°°°°

26. February

Cam operator caught Leo hooting on the opposite ridge, but he vanished "around the corner" at 18:36

Hmmmm .....

I saw him also, but the nests were not visited. Maybe Leo found another place again?
He is so creative


I found this YT channel ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJ2na ... LBA/videos ) with owl voices. Eagle owl is very well recorded, but I do not agree with all the descriptions, for example No 6 should be " Owlets begging for food" and No 5 " Female calling for prey" What do you think?

To some descriptions I can agree, but others are not quite like we have already heard in similar situations here at this cam ....

I suppose the recordings are also edited and/or "filtered" with some software ...

Mamicja wrote: ↑February 26th, 2019, 10:34 pm I saw him also, but the nests were not visited. Maybe Leo found another place again?
He is so creative

Oh yes, I fear this is one of the possibilities for this season ....

It was nice and long visit. It is a pity that Leo did not accompany Lotte

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28. February

12:24
I think I saw one of our Eagle owls making some fly-bys along the ledge and close to the opposite ridge - and his/her appearance caused some protest among other birds (buzzard? magpie?)