about owls

[airborne]

Does anyone know?

When owls beat on a gourd with their wings, and the birds get scared
and come out and the owl catches them in its wings, does the owl

-catch both of them? or
-does one get away and that one just does not return?

We had 4 pair disappear last year and some left eggs behind.

We started leaving the yard light on all night and did not lose any more.

Airborne

[Louise Chambers]

They catch the martins with their talons/feet - I can't answer as to whether they catch one or two, we'd need a camera or first-hand observer for that one.

[Davlyn]

I'm not sure I guess if he were lucky he might catch both at once but what I saw was one would come back the next morning have a look around but then abandon the nest even though there were eggs inside ! Hope this helps .