*** 2017 *** Happy New Year !!!
Welcome to our little group following the Cornish Barn Owls, hoping for a successful season in 2017.
We have a couple (female ringed) getting to know each other, no mating yet (that we have seen).
There was a visit to the barn earlier, didn't stay long, floated out stage right:
Techie note for newbies:
The barn cam is still badgering a lot and while it's not the stream is still on-off-on-off - the intermittent sound being the telltale - and there's a huge, variable lag on it.
IMAGICAT
Enjoy your rest Scylla.
14:12 Wing stretch (sorry it's not in colour!) ;D
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15:50 There have been, for the last few minutes, children's voices very close to the barn. Our male was sitting on the tray but re-entered the box 15:51
16:15 He came out onto the tray, bent over and may have expelled a pellet. Sidled across the front right beam and flew off to the right, out of sight.
Has been quiet around the barn. :)
Lovely wing-stretch, SANDRA :-)
An owl just flapped in from the right side at the back, has been preening:
I know you're all dying to hear how I got on with my laptop ;-) Well, I've discovered there are no screws to take out cos they're all missing!!! It's holding together by a wing and a prayer :o There's not enough dust inside to account for slowness or overheating, and it has survived being opened up, the worst part was setting up the cams side-by-side again, but it's done.
Thank goodness for the wing and prayer! :D
Did you see that the Barn Owl Trust tweeted a photo of a Barn Owl feather?
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They're beautiful photos!
www.barnowltrust.org.uk/owl-facts-for-kids/owl-wallpapers/
Love these too :D
www.barnowltrust.org.uk/sitemap/galleries/barn-owl-anatomy-close/
Thanks Sandra
The Barn Owl Trust do have a very helpful informative site for all ages to enjoy, I particularly like the' Owl Mug' in their shop
www.barnowltrust.org.uk/.../gift-ideas
6:53 Both on the tray. Male appeared first, from the front right beam, then the female joined him. A kissy greeting, some soft chatting and head preening.
Good morning all. :)