It certainly seems that they are cranking out enough young to more than make up the difference. We are getting to the point now where young that we radio-tagged back in 2002 are having young. Its neat to watch how the young birds that we tagged wander around and find a spot where there is a vacancy, where a bird has died. There are enough birds floating around that when a bird dies, that spot is filled really quickly.
In the world of urban owls, it would appear, there is no downturn in the real estate market.
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