Not long ago Sarah and I peaked into a burrow at the top of one of the canyons and found this….
…its a Xantus’s murrelet egg… and a burrowing owl in the background. The owl appears to be unsuccessfully attempting to hide itself. I wonder what will happen when the murrelet starts incubating this egg… will the owl get evicted? Which is the tougher bird? Or will they co-inhabit the tiny home? Seems like an awfully small space for two! I will have to report more as the story unfolds…
I was going to post lots more pictures and write more about some of the work we’ve been doing… buuuut its 4 am and I’m about ready to sleep! I’ve got the photos uploaded already, so the next post will be coming very soon!
Goodnight!
more more more more more!
also: this is what living in new york is like.
dang.
that’s really cool.
always something else happening to make you go “whuh?”
can’t wait for the story.
two xamu attempts were made at the same time at NT 51 one year. There were a lot of feathers left over from the raging battle that ensued.