MD Osprey:

Again, an extralimital video link posting ... please do not reply to 
the listserver ...

Back in March, I posted a message providing a link to a Barn Owl 
nestbox web camera from San Marcos, CA (near San Diego). Molly the 
Owl's first brood fledged last month and now she is sitting again on 
a second brood of four eggs. Many people have found this owl and her 
family to be very entertaining and educational. Because of an 
associated chat room and social stream (optional), the phenomena has 
almost become cult-like with a number of events and products spouting 
out from the hosts and observers.

Regardless, the video links are very good quality and you can learn a 
lot about Barn Owls from them. A number of elementary schools held 
live on-line talks with the homeowners during the first brood and 
this was all picked up by both local and national media.

Here are the links ...

The two streaming video links are provided by the service provider 
Ustream and you have to put up with an annoying video commercial when 
you first connect ... but hey, that's how they earn their money!

http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox   This video stream of the inside of 
the owl nest box is active day (visible) and night (UV)

http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox2          This nighttime-only video 
steam ("owl box 2") is an exterior UV view of the owl box; when the 
first brood was fledging, the entertainment of the owlets on and 
around the box was ... well, a hoot (sorry)

http://mollysbox.wordpress.com/blog/  This is a general blog site 
with links to still images and other various related information

Usual disclaimers ...

Enjoy!

Phil


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Phil Davis      Davidsonville, Maryland     USA
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