Happy New Year everyone!
Great start with lovely captures of our pair ... but mighty strange about that 'third' one ... maybe a late 'first footer' Lol!
Good to have some colour Scylla, hope you are continuing to improve!
Gales seem to be a bit of a fixture just lately, another blow overnight promised here, stay safe all!
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21:27 Well now, the visitor (female) is Flapper! Lots of flapping and jumping around on the tray before coming into the box (loud rasping while in there)
Male moved onto the front beam
Male had left the barn
Came out to the tray and flew out 21:30
21:33 Back again
Dark bars on tail to show it is indeed the female. She disappeared after this scap, I think downwards @ 21:48
How long has it been since we seen her, please, Sandra?
Kind regards, Ann
This is a new female, Ann. The original Mrs CBO hasn't been seen since 26th January. We then had another female BO in the box with the male but she hasn't been seen for quite a while either, maybe breeding elsewhere?
Thanks, Sandra. Sorry, I thought I'd seen mention of 'Flapper' sometime relatively recently--last week, the week before or...? Or was that a female at another Barn Owl nest?--lol! I do remember that it has been ages since we saw the original Mrs CBO so am happy to have a date for when she was last seen. Haven't kept track of which female(s) have been seen since Mrs CBO disapppeared.
That's ok, Ann. Yes, 'Flapper' (a name I gave her because of her behaviour) has been the one who has frequented the barn recently. Really pleased to actually find out it is indeed a female! :D
22:38 Nestcam LS has altered
23:09 One in and onto the tray - it's rasping so could be the female?
23:11 Preening
23:13 It had gone again
23:30 EN/EB and very quiet in and outside of the barn. Goodnight
6:45 Male? in the box
Morning Sandra
I did post earlier but tis gone AWOL Doh!!
I probably went to re check cam and for got to click send Doh!)
I said also I noticed yesterday and posted a shot( that also obviously did not post) that box looks as though it has had a clean sweep with all pellets around the edge.
Is that a good omen that they are stamping their authority ... Hope so
Good morning Kate :)
I really do hope they 'get together', he does appear to be a little 'shy' of this female!
07.53
As I type,.Still in Box that keeps freezing doh!!................................................
12.15 lucky,snapped these between freezes Grr! just as I looked in.