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Birders

elleng

(130,895 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2022, 12:43 PM Apr 2022

Darn goose @ 7:57 a.m., but later . . .

Osprey on the owl box! (County put it up a few years ago; no owls have used it.)

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Darn goose @ 7:57 a.m., but later . . . (Original Post) elleng Apr 2022 OP

Beautiful boy on a box... Bird Lady Apr 2022 #1

I suspect he's our adult male; the kids don't usually return to their home nest, elleng Apr 2022 #2

Bird Lady

(1,819 posts)

1. Beautiful boy on a box...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2022, 03:15 PM

Apr 2022

He looks like a young bird. I wonder if he might not be one of last years babies?
I like to see them on the box but wonder if they will nest in it or on it.
I'm hoping for on it...can't see the all the growing inside the box.

elleng

(130,895 posts)

2. I suspect he's our adult male; the kids don't usually return to their home nest,

Reply to Bird Lady (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 11, 2022, 05:48 PM

Apr 2022

and usually take 1+ year off in their summer/southern vacay place to mature.

Alleged reason they don't return to home nest is to keep their genes healthy, and not confused with cousins.

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