The Owl Box

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On a slightly unrelated note, I've been wanting to share this for awhile. You may or may not have heard about "the Owl Box" it's become an internet sensation here in Southern California. A family in San Marcos (which is about 10 miles inland from us) put up an owl box in their back yard (which is basically a big bird house for owls) they are just simply avid bird watchers and lovers and put this house up (fitted w/ cameras) just so they and their families could enjoy watching. It took two years for an owl to make it her home (and lay eggs), and since they started broadcasting the site, the "station" (on ustream.tv) has recieved over 5 MILLION hits! (which is crazy) anyways, we've been watching "Molly" and her little parliment of baby owlets (which have hatched over the last two weeks and are now growing like crazy) at work for the last 2 weeks, it's kind of addictive, and incredibly interesting, and Molly is SUCH a beautiful bird. Anyways, it streams 24/7 ... if you get a chance, I highly recommend you check it out. It's most interesting at night (since owls are noctural) and her mate (McGee) comes w/ food and to "bond" (which is very noisy ... they are barn owls)
anywhooo (no pun intended)
enjoy!

http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox (to see Molly the owl and her little family in the owl box)

love, a.

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Anonymous said…
wow! so cool! thanks for sharing, i'll have to check it out... xo
4/06/2010 6:13 PM
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