No Hatch Yet, Still a Pip 🥚🥚🥚 04/07/23 22:04

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**Just an observation viewing the video frame by frame. If anyone sees something different, please let me know. 😊
Ellie has been waiting for Albert to bring prey so she can take her break. Finally, he arrives off-cam and Ellie leaves to meet him. When she leaves, her talons roll the pipped egg, placing the hole in the egg at the top. The third egg is barely seen when a feather blew from her wings and is hidden under the grass. The roundness of the egg can be seen through the feather. The chirping heard is Ellie. Most likely when she retrieved the prey from Albert. The same chirping she did when Albert brought her the bird (large prey) for dinner a few days ago. (Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PGIzfW2o0&t=89s ) Plus the chirping sound is by the speaker as other muffled noises are also heard. These are the same sounds you hear whenever they land or move on the branch out of cam range. When Ellie returns, she taps the pipped egg with her beak. There are still 2 rodents in the nest untouched as well. The pip can clearly be seen at the top of the egg, off to the right.
Left at 22:04 and Returned at 06:11.
**Pip watch for the second egg started yesterday, 04/07/23, but on average, usually happens around the third watch day.

🐣 PIP WATCH FOR FIRST EGG STARTS 04/03/23.
🐣 PIP WATCH FOR SECOND EGG STARTS 04/07/23.
🐣 PIP WATCH FOR THIRD EGG STARTS 04/11/23.

🥚 ELLIE'S FIRST EGG LAID:
03/04/23 before 22:08 (first confirmed sighting of egg)
🥚 ELLIE'S SECOND EGG LAID:
03/08/23 before 18:25 (first confirmed sighting of egg)
🥚 ELLIE'S THIRD EGG LAID:
03/12/23 before 05:54 (first confirmed sighting of egg)

#Nature #GreatHornedOwl #Wildlife #BirdsOfPrey #Owl #Canada #EllisBirdFarm

Courtesy Of:
Ellis Bird Farm

Location: Alberta, Canada

Cam Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rjXIVdIPu8

Ellis Bird Farm Home Page:
https://www.ellisbirdfarm.ca

The Story of Ellie and Albert-The Ellis Bird Farm Great Horned Owls:
https://lacombeonline.com/articles/great-horned-owls-nest-live-at-the-ellis-bird-farm

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