[EBB Sightings] Re: Berkeley's barn owls back!!

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Hi Ralph,

I don't know too much about that Cooper's nest because I just moved here slightly over a year ago--it's been here since then, I
know. Also, in case anyone is interested--I was fairly devastated when a large canary island palm housing a barn owl family got
cut down--it used to be near Bancroft and Edwards--and I sent a post to this listserve.. Anyway, last night I spotted FOUR NEW
FLEDGLING barn owls at Presentation Park in Berkeley (near California and Addison), so I'm hoping the barn owls just found a new
home. The youngsters are/were highly visible, perched on the branch of a spruce (very NEAR a canary island palm, which is where
neighbors say their nest is), and were calling very loudly for their parents. They are quite gorgeous, very pale white, with their
mysterious faces. This time, thankfully, neighbors seemed to be enjoying the owls--a group was standing out with binoculars (even
though they were quite visible without). They ARE loud, but I think if we're going to appreciate something as remarkable as a barn
owl in Berkeley, it doesn't hurt to remember that the noise is seasonal and temporary!
Lisa

ralph wrote:

> Lisa,
> Yes. We had found that one last year. Do you know the history of that
> nest i.e., how long has nesting been going on in that neighborhood?
> I'd be interested in hearing about any other Cooper's Hawk nesting that
> has been going on in the surrounding areas of El Cerrito, Emeryville,
> Oakland or Piedmont.
> Ralph Pericoli
> Lisa Owens Viani wrote:
> >Ralph,
> >Did you know that there is a cooper's nest near Curtis and Bancroft in Berkeley?
> >Lisa
> >
> >ralph wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Clark,
> >>
> >>That description of the swooping behavior sounds like an adult Cooper's
> >>Hawk in defense of its nesting territory. Did you or anyone else get a
> >>count of how many fledged from this nest? We've been tracking this nest
> >>and 7 others in the El Cerrito, Oakland and Alameda area to compare with
> >>the Cooper's Hawk Nesting Study we're doing in the Berkeley/Albany area
> >>as part of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory project. About a one-third
> >>of our nests in the study area are inactive this year possibly because
> >>of the late rains. I had heard, incorrectly, that the Lake Merritt nest
> >>was inactive and was happy to hear differently. And yes, I'd love to get
> >>an e-mail of the photo you took
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Ralph Pericoli
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Hi Ralph,
here slightly over a year ago--it's been here since then, I know. Also,
in case anyone is interested--I was fairly devastated when a large canary
island palm housing a barn owl family got cut down--it used to be near
Bancroft and Edwards--and I sent a post to this listserve.. Anyway, last
night I spotted FOUR NEW FLEDGLING barn owls at Presentation Park in Berkeley
(near California and Addison), so I'm hoping the barn owls just found a
new home. The youngsters are/were highly visible, perched on the branch
of a spruce (very NEAR a canary island palm, which is where neighbors say
their nest is), and were calling very loudly for their parents. They are
quite gorgeous, very pale white, with their mysterious faces. This time,
thankfully, neighbors seemed to be enjoying the owls--a group was
standing out with binoculars (even though they were quite visible without).
They ARE loud, but I think if we're going to appreciate something as remarkable
as a barn owl in Berkeley, it doesn't hurt to remember that the noise is
seasonal and temporary!
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