Bonnie & Clyde 3-12-25. Viewer Discretion: Bonnie Gets a Talon Stuck in Egg #2. (See Description)

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This nest is located in Peabody, Kansas. Thank you, Farmer Derek, for the live cams, allowing us to observe wildlife on the farm, and Bonnie & Clyde, Great Horned Owls ❗️

➡️ ➡️ Note: The precious chick in egg #2 did not survive the hatching process, 3-12-25 and 3-13-25 💔. This video coverage is for late evening on 3-11-25, and for 3-12-25; additional coverage to follow.

Video opens with Clyde delivering prey. He moves closer when Bonnie does not fly down initially. Bonnie flies down, but apparently Clyde had moved again. Clyde arrives on the nest with the prey, and Bonnie flies in to receive it. The next segment is Bonnie taking a break, allowing for a view of owlet #1 and egg #2. The Zoom function on the cam is not working, so I added editing zoom views for this video. Clyde delivers another prey item, this time bringing the prey to Bonnie on the nest.

Later, Bonnie rises for a break. As she rises, we can see one of her talons is in egg #2, and the egg is stuck to Bonnie's foot. Bonnie flaps her wings for balance as she is moving out of the nest cup, and egg #2 falls back into the nest. An editing zoom view follows. Bonnie returns and incubates/broods.

The next interaction has Bonnie rising and interacting with egg #2. She appears to be "cleaning" the egg, either removing prey remains off the outside of the shell, or possibly whatever may have leaked from the openings in the egg shell. The view is not clear enough to determine which. Bonnie eats again, and I believe this is from prey cached in her nest. Bonnie moves egg #2 with her bill. The egg rolls back toward her, and Bonnie resumes incubating/brooding. Time stamps below, if interested.

Time Stamps: Provided in DVR time; the actual time is on the cam clock in the top left corner.
3-11-25
00:00. Opening.
00:07. Clyde to the branch behind the nest w/prey.
00:51. Bonnie rises to retrieve the prey.
01:24. Clyde to the nest with the prey.
01:56. Bonnie in to receive the prey.
03:15. Bonnie rises for break; zoom view of chick #1/egg #2.
03:51. Bonnie returns.
3-12-25
04:45. Clyde with prey delivery.
05:42. Bonnie up for a break; egg #2 stuck on one of her talons, Slo-mo.
06:00. Start of zoom view.
06:57. Bonnie returns.
07:58. Bonnie rises and interacts with egg #2.
08:50. Bonnie appears to be "cleaning" egg #2.
09:06. Bonnie pulls at something, eats it (this appears to be from prey in the nest).
09:29. Bonnie appears to lift/move the egg with her bill.
09:44. Start of zoom view.
09:56. Bonnie eats (this appears to be from prey in the nest).
11:00. Start of zoom view; Bonnie appears to be "cleaning" egg #2 again.

2025 Season -
2-3-25 20:33. Bonnie lays egg #1 (first observation, laid when cam was down)
2-6-25 16:51. Bonnie lays egg #2 (first observation at 20:25)
3-8-25 21:36. First feeding, owlet not yet seen. First observation 3-9-25 06:51.
3-11-25 07:05. Egg #2, first view of pip.

[tigress]

💔😢🙏 Ty Androcat 😔 Is there any hope that the egg isn't damaged?

[sergei]

I feel sorry for them. I'm very sad 😢💔
Thanks for your video!❤

[debdew]

🥺💔 I'm heartbroken to hear this news. Prayers for surviving owlet. We can watch Bonnie and Clyde spoil him or her rotten. Thanks for the news Androcat. Take care💜

[serapmehmet]

This really was very unfortunate and very heartbreaking 💔 😢..we are blessed to see one Adorable Thriving chick, 🙏♥️, Lets hope for a safe and successful rest of the season here 🤞🙏🦉🦉🦉❤Thank you Androcat ❤Sending you and all friends hugs 🫂 🤗take care my friend 🤗 🌹🤍

[carolthistlethwaite]

I'm thinking that egg was not viable, too long between laying and any sign of hatching. If the second egg had hatched successfully, that chick would have been at least a week younger. Sad, yes, but it happens. So thankful we have a healthy owlet to observe! :))

[Terri_Stauffer]

Yesterday was a hard watching day. Something seemed off with egg even before that incident. No way of knowing if something happened before that incident to hatching owlet. It definitely look like it pipped the other day but no progress apparent after that. Bonnie was giving us plenty of views too. We mourn loss of unhatched owlet, but celebrate we have at least one fluff ball to watch. We all know watching live cams have highs and lows. So we celebrate the successes all the more.

[Marilyn]

Omg Androcat, didn’t know that happened 😭