Bonnie & Clyde 5-19-24. Bonnie & the Juvies Ride Out the Huge Storm; Winds 70-80 MPH; All 3 OK!

➡️ ➡️ Between the time of day, just before IR comes on, and the reduced lighting from the storm rolling in, this video is challenging to see the action. I marked it all with on screen captions.
Thank you, Farmer Derek, for the live cams, allowing us to observe wildlife on the farm, and Bonnie & Clyde, Great Horned Owls ❗️
3-19-24: Name announcement: Owlet #1 - Annie Oakley; Owlet #2 - Wyatt Earp
Video covers Bonnie returning to the nest tree to ride out the storm with her juveniles (5-19-23). One juvie (I will be referring to them as juvies) is on the front branch, and one flies in to the stump below the nest. Bonnie arrives with prey, possibly the remainder of the rabbit she brought in earlier. Owls may cache food in places other than their nest. Bonnie rides out the storm in the nest tree with her juvies. The storm brought wind/rain/tornado warning. Bonnie and her juvies are OK after the storm! Clyde was not in view (normal for him) for this video. (While I have not yet ID'd him on post-storm deliveries, he may be one of the adults that has delivered below the nest.). The juvies knew what to do in the storm; Clyde knew what to do also. We will all be happy and relieved as soon as we can ID Clyde on a delivery. Time stamps below, including additional information, if interested.
Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock. (I did ID the juvies, as it is getting more difficult now.)
00:00. Opening. Juvie on the front branch.
00:09. Second juvie arrives on the stump under the nest.
00:19. Bonnie from across the field w/prey, to middle branch.
0023. Juvie from the front branch to Bonnie, both to the nest, juvie misses landing, scrambles back up.
02:19. Second juvie from the middle branch to the nest.
02:29. Juvie to the front branch, walks out of view.
02:49. Bonnie puts the prey in her cache; juvie to the middle branch, then back branch.
03:56. Juvie up the middle branch as the worst part of storm is rolling in.
04:45. Juvie on the front branch is low.
05:11. Back branch juvie drops to the nest.
05:18. Bonnie is at the base of the middle branch; juvie behind her is about center nest.
06:35. Like the Ellie and her eaglets, Bonnie and the juvies are lined up in the same direction and low/still.
12:15. Heads up, as the worst has passed.
15:30. Bonnie moves up onto the middle branch.
15:58. Bonnie to the back branch.
16:05. Both juvies on the middle branch.
16:35. One juvies joins Bonnie on the back branch.
16:58. Middle branch juvie moves to branch under/behind the nest.
17:21. Possibly the front branch juvie flying to the right branch.
17:35. I did not catch Bonnie's flight out.
17:41. IR is on; no owls in view.
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History:
Great Horned Owls Bonnie & Clyde took over the Bald Eagle nest of Willie and Marie on 2-1-2021. Bonnie laid the first egg that evening, and the date the second egg was laid is unknown.
Tiger: hatched 3-7-21 (first feeding); 3-8-21 (first observation)
Lily: 3-9-21 (first observation)
Fledge dates - Tiger 4-29-21 @ 53 days old; Lily 5-4-21 @ 56 days old
The last date I heard the juvenile(s) was 10-16-21.
(2022/2023 history not included on this description.)
2024 Season -
2-6-24 20:40. Bonnie lays egg #1.
2-10-24 03:52. Bonnie lays egg #2.
3-11-24 06:40. Owlet #1 has hatched (pip on day 32, first seen on day 34).
3-13-24 07:06. Owlet #2 has hatched (pip not seen, hatched on day 32).
3-19-24 Owlets received names: Owlet #1 Annie Oakley, Owlet #2 Wyatt Earp
3-21-24 Annie swallows her first rodent.
4-20-24 Both owlets branched (Wyatt 1515, Annie 1907)
5-8-24 Both fledged (assumed based on behavior)
**If there has been a change in the pair of Bonnie & Clyde, that is unknown.

[@michelleluz4253]

🙏 Thank God they are all good.

[@mehmetfirat2005]

❤❤

[@elizabethnewby-or7br]

A rough storm! Glad all 3 ok.

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Low and still is how to ride up the storm. So glad everyone is okay especially the juvie who road out storm on middle branch.

[@pumpupjam9648]

Am glad it didn't hail. Other places had hail the size of soft balls.

[@androcat12]

@pumpupjam9648. The worst part of the storm was a couple of miles away. Farmer Derek assisted another farmer who had a concrete silo collapse.

[@dianestiner8602]

OMG that was violent. And so many lightenings⚡️⚡️😮!. The juvies did not seem scared at the begining hopping around and flapping wings in the wind 😮😊. Only later they started to lie low protecting themselves. Bonnie the experienced hunkered at the base of the middle branch. They must be soak wet just like the Eagles 🙈

[@androcat12]

@dianestiner8602. I felt sick watching. We lost one of the juvies last season in a storm. 🙁

[@dianestiner8602]

@@androcat12 Yes it is scary for us to watch we know what can happen Owlets/birds don't. I was 😱 too ....

[@pattimickelson9861]

I couldn't see much because it was so dark. But I did see that great big limb on the tree wiggling around. Oh my god i'm so glad they're okay

[@vloggynana]

Wow

[@lear1980]

Glad to see that the owl and eagle families are all OK. The worst of it must have passed just south of Farmer Derek. Newton is about halfway between us and Derek and they have a lot of wind damage. They're trying to determine if any small tornadoes spun up. We were lucky. In southwest Wichita we were the south edge of the storm. 50 mph winds and about an inch and a quarter of rain in around 20 minutes. The scary part was actually the 20 degree temperature drop. That usually means some pretty nasty hail is coming.

[@dianestiner8602]

Terrifying ....😱

[@Marilyn12346]

So so thankful they anchored themselves down through that horrific storm! Thanks for the video Androcat, much appreciated 🤗💜🦉

[@androcat12]

@Marilyn12346. YW 🙂. They did amazing. So scary to watch though. 🙏🏻

[@sergei7995]

It's strong storm. Poor babies. But everything is fine. Thanks for your video!❤

[@user-sx2ef8eo3r]

This was so scary to watch. They were so lucky and brave to get thru this terrible storm. Great job by Mom keeping them safe. Hope Dad shows up soon. Thank you for a great, but scary video. 🫣🪹🦉⛈️

[@bridgetcastillo5609]

Bless this Eagle family 🙏❤🦅

[@CatherineHaggerty]

So wild to see that. It got so dark and then all the lightening and then got light again. Glad they are ok.

[@serapmehmet3346]

Thankyou so much Androcat ❤Dear friend for sharing this update... Very Thankful Bonnie and The Sweet Juvies are all well after this very violent Storm 🙏❤🦉🦉🦉🦉❤ I hope Clyde is ok too.. Im always thinking of all Birds in such Bad weather , Well done Beautiful family ❤, Tysvm Androcat 💜🤗💫🙏 Wishing you and all Friends a Lovely week ahead 🌹🌸🌻🦉❤🤗💫🙏

[@lovoriane]

🌹🌸@serapmehmet @Androcat terrible storm for nature, for everyone, happy that the owls and eagles are well, kisses, thank you for the video ❤🙏🦉🦅

[@serapmehmet3346]

@@lovoriane Good morning Dear Oriane Thankyou 🥰❤☕🥐 those Juvies did so well through the storm, So Thankful all is good and well 🙏🦉🙏 Have a Beautiful Blessed day, I hope your getting better my friend take care hugs and 🥰🥰🤗💞 see you soon 🌹💞🤗

[@Onababona]

WOW!!!!!! thank you Andro- I have been thinking of all "our" birds,,,,

[@debs987]

Wow! 😳. Quite the storm ⛈

[@PriscillaD225]

Oh the poor darlings weathering that horrific storm in their home. Will feel a great deal better when Harvey is spotted. Tyvm Androcat 💜🦉💜

[@lb1460]

Thank you for your vid. So thankful they're ok.🙏❤

[@androcat12]

@lb1460. YW 🙂. Prayers were answered. 🙏🏻

[@NancySchultz902]

What a storm! So happy they're safe! @Androcat 💕

[@androcat12]

@NancySchultz902. Prayers were answered. 🙏🏻💕

[@debdew7125]

I was having an anxiety attack just watching this! I'm terrified of thunderstorms! Incredible video! Thanks Androcat! 💙 Take care! 💜

[@androcat12]

@debdew7125. YW, and hey there! Did you drop an “i” in your handle? I was fretting like crazy that night. What powerful storms this year, so scary.

[@debdew7125]

@@androcat12 Yes I dropped the "i" in my handle. Should have done it sooner. 😏 Was trying to decide Deb or Debbie. The DebiDew was a quick selection when I first wanted to leave comments or chat. Hope you are well. I look forward to all of your videos. Very much appreciated! Sorry I've not been able to comment as often as I wanted. Our 39 year old son is moving back in with us. He's selling his house (divorce). It's been tough for all of us. I've gotten set in my ways and so has he! Fitting all his stuff in with all of our stuff from over the years. Not the spring cleaning I had in mind! 😌 Hope you have a peaceful Memorial Day.🥀🇺🇲 Take care my friend 💜🫂💙🙏💛🤗🌺😻

[@androcat12]

@debdew. Oh no, I am sorry to read your son is going through that 😕. What a difficult time in his and your life. He is lucky to have you helping him out. Family is everything. I hope love helps you all through these times. 💕

[@debdew7125]

@@androcat12 Thank you so much! 💙

[@EmmaDee]

All I can say is that is one he## of a nest!!! I mean wow! I bet this winds were closer to 100mph based on storm damage reported that weekend.

[@EmmaDee]

And what internet service provider is this??😂😂😂🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️. I swear that sounded like a tornado going by or near based on how dark it got. Wow!!