Unseen now for two days, the owls do keep us in suspense, perhaps payback for the camera’s peek into their personal habits. Or she’s still off enjoying freedom, not quite ready yet to lay eggs and incubate them (my baseless theory). The weather here has been stormy and windy - that’s hail in the second video, maybe they chose a sturdier tree to ride it out.

The interior camera went offline for an extended period, coinciding once again with inclement weather. Yep, a camera that is purpose-made for installing inside bird houses goes out when it rains and it decides when it’s ready to go again.