Uhu Webcam (Germany, Eifel) 2018-2019

[Bea]

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18:33

Leo and Lotte mating on the opposite ridge



Ducks down at the river mounted a concert meanwhile

[Mamicja]

18:33

Leo and Lotte mating on the opposite ridge

Yes, camera operator caught them mating

[romy]

[Bea]

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After mating on the opposite ridge Lotte took off at 18:39 and cam operator caught her back at 2016 nest place at 18:40



She stayed there and was calling with her hoarse calls until 19:02

Maybe she wanted to tell Leo that mating is the one thing needed to make eggs for little owlets .... and getting some nutritious gifts the other one

[Bea]

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20:02
Lotte vitits 2017 nest place .... at least I think it was Lotte, from behaviour ....?


Looks like she is thinking hard the last days which nest place she should use this season

[Mamicja]

I have no idea which one was there

[Bea]

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1. March

07:33
When I opened the cam this morning I came right in to see Leo or Lotte sitting on the opposite ridge. There were no vocals during the short time I could watch and so I can´t say for sure who it was .... if I should make a guess I´d say it was Lotte

[romy]

March 2

After mating with Leo, Lotte flew here and looked for Leo.

[Bea]

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March 3rd

Picture in the archives shows one of the owls at 2016 nest place at 06:03

[Bea]

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18:57
Lotte was "falling" in to scratch at the 2017 nestplace, not one of her most elegant landings

[romy]

Is she taking a sand bath or is she preparing the nest? Leo should bring her a mouse.
Too bad that there is no sound.

[Bea]

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Hopefully preparing the nest ....

Yes, I agree - a camera without sound is only half the fun

[Mamicja]

And Lotte again

[romy]

...and now in the main nest

[Mamicja]

Yes, it is the right place for the nest

[Bea]

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Can´t we bundle all our mental forces and make some hypnosis to Lotte??? That this here is the one and only and best nest place???

At the moment it doesn´t look as if there is an egg on the way .... she looks too relaxed

[Bea]

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Some clips from yesterday´s/today´s events here on the ledge

21:45
Lotte is in cam view at 2016 nest place. Short before I had heard sounds as if there was a mating (Leo´s staccato hu-hu-hu and Lotte calling hoarse), but I heard no squeaking copulation sounds, so maybe Lotte got a food gift from Leo and this made her calling so enthusiastic.

[Bea]

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22:01/22:05
After she had been sitting on this curved branch for a while, Lotte scratched a bit and went over to the rim of 2016 nest place and observed the ledge and the valley from this point




22:40
Lotte left this place and mating sounds can be heard, but our couple couldn´t be caught in cam view

[Bea]

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23:03
Lotte can be heard at the traditional nest place and cam operator cautiously stalks up to her

[Bea]

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4. March

00:39
Lotte hears and probably also sees Leo and makes some action in the nest bowl


Sound of cranes can also be heard in the background