Thank you, Farmer Derek, for the live cams, allowing us to observe wildlife on the farm, and Bonnie & Clyde, Great Horned Owls ❗

➡ 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 middle branch with bird prey for Bonnie (12424). She arrives seconds later to receive her food gift. Bonnie takes the prey to the back branch to eat, and Clyde leaves cam view. I included Zoom segments for Bonnie's meal.

The next section is a clip from the morning of 12524. Both owls visit, with Clyde arriving first. He explores the nooks on the branch. Bonnie arrives, once again startling Clyde. Bonnie moves to the nest, and Clyde leaves cam view. Bonnie leaves shortly after Clyde. Time stamps below, if interested.

Time stamps:
12424
00:00. Opening.
00:06. Clyde arrives with bird prey; Bonnie arrives seconds later to receive it.
00:19. Bonnie to the back branch w/prey, Clyde leaves cam view.
00:29. Bonnie eats on the back branch, shown with some Zoom segments.
03:39. Bonnie swallows the last piece of the prey.
04:29. Bonnie is done, feaks (cleans her bill) on a branch.
05:05. Bonnie flies to the middle branch.
05:53. Bonnie leaves cam view.
06:02. Clyde arrives on the middle branch, explores the branch.
09:02. Clyde hoots; Bonnie arrives, startling him once again.
09:10. Clyde to the back branch.
09:24. Bonnie to the nest.
09:55. Clyde leaves cam view.
10:34. Bonnie leaves cam view.

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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