Those hoping to catch a glimpse of some great horned owls in their natural habitat this breeding season are in luck. And they won’t even have to leave the comfort of their homes.
Proclaiming it “a real hoot,” Louisville officials on Thursday unveiled the installation of two cameras pointed at a pair of the birds’ nesting spots, live streaming their “courtship, incubation and feeding activities,” according to the city’s website.
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The endeavor is a partnership between the city’s open space division and the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute.
According to the city’s website, the great horned owl pair has occupied this nesting cavity during the 2015, 2016 and 2018 breeding season. In 2015, one chick successfully fledged. In 2016, two chicks fledged. And last year, three did.
Incubation begins after the first egg is laid; the female provides most of the incubation while the male protects the nest from predators, experts say.
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