and settles in the hope of being joined
After a lovely preen flew at 17.51(Their Clock)
Link to Somerset
www.somersetwildlife.org/swtbarnowls
26th April
Morning All
Posted on the Dorset page
24 April 2024The first Lorton Meadows barn owl chick hatched last night (23 April), and is being well cared for. There is a bit of tidying up to do in the box including some eggshell from last night, and one of the adults should probably remove this soon. The male is supplying food as we can see by the vole offerings in the box, and hopefully this bodes well for a good food supply this year. We can probably expect more eggs to hatch over the course of this week so keep watching the live feed for the next arrival.
I've just scrolled back and there were two chicks on view at 22:18 last night!
Cached prey this morning
Well done Sandra Thank you.
Thanks for this lovely news Sandra, hope food is plentiful
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Kate and Wendy, you're very welcome!
WendyBartter said:hope food is plentiful
Oh absolutely!
She was turning around and about to give both chicks a preen (13:05). Due to their sizes, #1 on the left
#1 was first
Then she turned to concentrate on #2, bless her!
27th April
The female was feeding at 5:46
Breaking up pellets
5:59 Plenty of cached prey. Is that a possible pip on egg #3?
Two little cuties!
21:15 Mum had gone out for a comfort break - still 2 chicks and 2 eggs
21:16
She came back at 21:17. The chicks using the eggs as pillows!
Thanks Sandra
and Len Pick still 5 eggs, Mum went for a quick comfort break
29th April
Morning
There was a discarded egg shell at 20:07 last night
Mum went on a comfort break at 23:27 - 3 chicks on view
Dad has been a busy boy overnight, plenty of prey in the box!
Thanks for that news Sandra and good to see plentiful prey
Yes it is, Wendy, I couldn't see anything at all in there during the day yesterday
The three chicks this morning - #3 arrowed and I think #1 to its left, #2 to its right (pure guesswork with the older two!)