
Paul Noeldner, Lakeshore Nature Preserve Citizen Science and student research facilitator, and member of the Friends, wrote the proposal to obtain the necessary Preserve permit to install the self-contained battery operated camera. Hannah identified the owls favorite roost site on a limb of a large cottonwood tree near the Willow Creek outlet. On Monday, June 1, Sean Gere of Gere Tree Care, volunteered his services as a professional arborist and trainer, to install the new birdcam for observing the behavior of the owlets. He will also help with maintenance.
Adam Gundlach of the Preserve was at hand when the Sean Gere climbed the very high tree and strapped the camera to a branch identified by Hannah. All photographs of this exciting process are by John Kutzbach. The birdcam photos and project information will also be used to promote public and institutional support for Great Horned Owls and other native birds and wildlife on UW Campus and other urban settings. A great thank you to all involved, and we are looking forward to Hannah’s report on this study.