ReGen Monterey
ReGen Monterey is a leader in environmentally sustainable waste management that fosters and inspires a zero-waste culture in our community. Located in unincorporated Monterey between Castroville and Marina, our 475-acre property includes a recycling facility, landfill, composting operations, landfill gas to energy plant, household hazardous waste collection and the Last Chance Mercantile thrift shop.
ReGen Monterey (Monterey Regional Waste Management District) represents a total of 853 square miles, including the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand City, Seaside, and the unincorporated areas of Big Sur, Carmel Highlands, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Corral De Tierra, Laguna Seca, Moss Landing, Pebble Beach, San Benancio, and Toro Park.
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April 9, 2021 – The MRWMD staff would like to provide an update to all those tuning into MRWMD's Owl Cam and interested in the lives of the owls who are making the MRWMD nesting box their home this breeding season. Luna, the adult female (mother), has returned this spring with her male partner to produce a clutch of six eggs. *
Several days ago, it was noted that the “father” owl had not returned to MRWMD nest box and it is thought that he may not. Reason is not known. Unfortunately, the first hatched chick has died; either from cold or lack of food as mother went searching for food night of April 7th.
Since it is a federal offense to disturb nesting birds, permission was requested from the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DF&W) to provide support to Luna, now a "single mom", as without the father providing resources the clutch will not be viable.
We are happy to report that on April 8, DF&W granted approval for MRWMD’s contracted wildlife biologist to provide supplemental food (rodents) on the “porch” of the nesting box, allowing Luna to continue the incubation of her five remaining eggs.
*According to www.barnowltrust.org.uk barn owls, different than other nesting birds, Barn Owls begin incubation as soon as the first egg is laid and lay additional eggs over a period of around 8-21 days. After 31-32 days’ incubation, the eggs hatch every 2-3 days, usually in the order they were laid. This is termed “asynchronous” hatching. The age difference between the oldest and youngest nestlings can be as much as three weeks. This age variation serves to reduce the peak in food demand and spread it over a longer period. The female does all the incubation and the male provides all the food until the young are around 3 weeks old.
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