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➡ This nest is located in Peabody, Kansas.
Bonnie and Clyde historically start their courting season many months out from nesting season. Egg laying is the beginning of February for this pair. Video opens with Clyde arriving on the back branch. He hoots for Bonnie, and she arrives thirteen minutes later. Clyde moves to the front branch, then the nest. He walks back up the front branch, as only Clyde can . Bonnie then moves to the middle branch, then the nest. Bonnie checks out the nest cup Clyde has "worked" on. Clyde leaves across the field, and Bonnie follows shortly after. Time stamps below, if interested.

Time stamps:
00:00. Opening.
00:06. Clyde arrives on the back branch, hooting for his Bonnie.
01:02. Bonnie is heard, then arrives on the back branch; Clyde flies to the front branch.
01:12. Bonnie & Clyde duet.
01:38. Clyde to the nest to do his "work" (scratches, digs at the nest material).
02:55. Clyde heads up the front branch (so adorable )!
03:46. Bonnie to the middle branch, then down to the nest.
04:10. Clyde leaves.
05:16. Bonnie leaves.

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History: Great Horned Owls Bonnie & Clyde took over the Bald Eagle nest of Willie and Marie on 212021. Bonnie laid the first egg that evening, and the date the second egg was laid is unknown.
Tiger: hatched 3721 (1st feeding); 3821 (1st observation)
Lily: hatched 3921 (1st observation)
Fledge dates Tiger 42921 @ 53 days old; Lily 5421 @ 56 days old
The last date I heard the juvenile(s): 101621.

2022 Season Bonnie and Clyde were still in the area, first seen on the cam 83021, when one of the owls visited the nest tree. They consistently visited and guarded the nest tree, leading into the season start.
21222. Bonnie laid her egg (one egg this season)
22122. First intruders/raccoons in the nest tree, Bonnie dive bombs.
3222. Bonnie strikes raccoon intruder in the nest preparing to eat her egg.
3322. Bonnie strikes a raccoon intruder in the nest tree, 2X.
3422. Bonnie dives on intruder (not seen, presumed raccoon).
3822. Bonnie defends against raccoon.
3922. Bonnie vigorously preens/scratches/bites at feet; leaves egg unprotected for 3+ hours.
39/31022. Bonnie leaves her egg unprotected 7+ hours, returns and resumes incubation.
31022. Bonnie abandons her egg.
31322. Raccoon eats the egg.

2022 Offseason From 7622 through 123122, while the cam remained streaming, the owls (one or both), visited the nest tree 86+ times in cam view. I missed recording additional visits during the 2022 off season. Clyde delivered food gifts on 82122 and 91122.

2023 Season Bonnie & Clyde visited the nest/nest tree 50+ times in cam view during January 2023.
13123. Bonnie lays egg #1.
2323. Bonnie lays egg #2.
3623. Egg #1 hatches; first observation/first feeding for Butch Cassidy, Day 34.
3823. Egg #2 hatches; first observation of Sundance Kid, Day 33.
41623. Butch Cassidy branches at 41 days old.
41723. Sundance Kid branches at 40 days old.
43023. Butch Cassidy fledges, 55 days old (believed date, not observed). Fledge date for Sundance Kid is unknown.
8523. Strong thunderstorm hits, winds of 7080 MPH.
81123. Farmer Derek locates one of the juvies, deceased near the nest tree.

2024 Season
2624 20:40. Bonnie lays egg #1.
21024 03:52. Bonnie lays egg #2.
31124 06:40. Owlet #1 hatched (pip on day 32, first seen on day 34).
31324 07:06. Owlet #2 hatched (pip not seen, hatched on day 32).
31924 Owlets name: #1 Annie Oakley, #2 Wyatt Earp
42024 Both owlets branched (Wyatt 1515, Annie 1907)
5824 Both fledged (assumed based on behavior)
91124 One of the juvies last seen
91424 One of the juvies last heard