{"id":7273,"date":"2025-05-01T11:08:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/?p=7273"},"modified":"2025-05-01T11:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:08:07","slug":"white-owl-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/white-owl-down\/","title":{"rendered":"White Owl Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Owl story has come to an end.  My engineering prowess did not extend to owl box tree mounts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_house_fall1.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Amazingly, owlet seemed ok:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1928\" data-id=\"7278\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/?attachment_id=7278\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250330_211719808-1024x771.jpg\" 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1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250331_204123890-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250331_204123890-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250331_204123890-1024x771.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1928\" data-id=\"7271\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/pxl_20250331_204123890\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250331_204123890-1024x771.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250331_204123890-1024x771.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few days of Mom nesting, baby wandered off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-square\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row columns-3\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?resize=900%2C900&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?resize=1440%2C1440&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 1440w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1440\" data-id=\"7280\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/?attachment_id=7280\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick2-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1&amp;resize=1440%2C1440\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg?resize=900%2C900&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg?resize=908%2C908&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 908w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"908\" data-id=\"7269\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/pxl_20250404_2010186233\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg\" data-width=\"1074\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250404_2010186233-1024x866.jpg?ssl=1&amp;resize=908%2C908\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?resize=900%2C900&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?resize=1440%2C1440&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 1440w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1440\" data-id=\"7279\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/?attachment_id=7279\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/c13-20250405_075435-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1&amp;resize=1440%2C1440\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/videoframe_5657.png\" src=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/owl_2025_chick_on_ground.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mom was always nearby:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1927&#038;ssl=1 1927w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"7266\" data-link=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/pxl_20250406_175449103\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1927\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175449103-771x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250406_175506383.mp42.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought I was keeping a safe distance but learned again that Mom is VERY protective!  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