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03/15/2006: "March 15: Some Thoughts"

As our Austin owlcam friend Chris Johnson has no activity yet at his cam, we still have hope that perhaps this year is just late in getting underway. Last year the first occupancy was not until March 17th. And as last year began with an egg and then a week of sporadic occupancy, the first viable egg wasn't laid until March 24th.

This year's drought could be having a negative effect on the insect and hence the reptile population, which could mean Mrs. Owl doesn't yet feel she has enough food to start a brood.

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on Wednesday, March 15th, John said

Our screech owl box has been occupied since December 1st in the daytime. Absences have never been for more than one or two days until March 9th. Haven't had any activity since then. Thanks for your log information today. It still gives us hope. We are in Fort Worth.