In reply to scylla:
Morning Scylla, It's been suggested (on Twitter) that it could have been a barred owl. I hope dad is seen to confirm it wasn't him (if the ID is wrong).
In reply to Sandra :
It's been confirmed that it was indeed a barred owl.
I don't think that Owlet's tasted much of the Barred Owl - it was such a tough customer for Mama to deal with:
IMAGICAT
Last evening - Mama with a rat, that's better!
On Monday she was still digging into the Barred Owl, I didn't see Owlet eat any.
Close-up:
15 March
The day started well with an Owlet-sized rat (not shown) but continued with disturbances and a couple of hits by a Red-tailed Hawk!
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I have to stop covering this nest now - if you want to follow it, here's April Lynn's YT Channel - she does a great job.
The GH Owlet has grown so much! This pic, with Mama, from just over an hour ago
It's sheer coincidence that I just popped over and grabbed an update snap from rollback (it's nightcam there at the mo):