Peek, Boo and Hoo
Spotted Eagle-Owl family in a Somerset West garden
Bubo africanus Gevlekte Ooruil Fleckenuhu
Spotted Eagle-Owl Cape Eagle-Owl Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Peek, Boo & Hoo at 4 weeks
Somerset West, 24 Nov 2016
© Chris Jurich
Peek and Athena, 26 Nov 2016
Peek and Boo, 2 December 16
The 'business' end of Athena, a superb mom, 2 Dec 16
Peek and Athena, 5 Dec 16
Peek leaving the nest, 6 Dec 16
Peek with flowers in his feathers, 2 Jan 17
"If you're going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair"
© Chris Jurich
14 February 2017
Peek says "Hoo" on Valentine's Day
Spotted Eagle-Owl © Chris Jurish
Athena & Socs are back
Spotted Eagle-Owl
6 September 2017
© Chris Jurisch
Spotties lay the eggs at intervals of two to three days and the mother starts
incubating the eggs as soon as they are laid. Unfortunately the first born
gets the most food and in times of scarcity of food, the last born does
sometimes die of starvation. If there is abundant food about they may lay a
second brood straight after the first brood is able to fly.