New thread ready for first pic of 2019!
2018 thread here: https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/wildlife-on-the-web/196059/cornish-barn-owls-2018
Very pleased to add this link to a heart-warming story from BOT which Sandra has posted in main thread but will, of course, disappear very quickly ...
https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/releasing-a-barn-owl-a-great-way-to-start-the-year/
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
14:34 Mating attempt after he called her back into the box. He left and she followed, both now on the front beam 14:35
16:15 Both in the box
PotPlayer is continuously buffering for me
16:19 He went out to the back beam, she was still in the box
16:20 EB, she is still in the box
18:26 He flew from the back beam to the box, began calling her. She moved from the middle beam, entered the box. Another what I think was an attempt at mating. He left the box and she followed. She was on the tray but he had disappeared from view
18:28
18:30
18:35 He must have been at the exit hole as when she flew to it they both came back in to the front beam, loud screeching (PP ok now!)
18:45 Male on the tray
18:48 He's calling in the box again
18.49, I was going to say another attempt but he just stood on her back like previous instances. Ian
I think was as low as he got, Ian