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
14th May
Len Pick posted an update yesterday
Tonight, the 5th egg still hasn't hatched. Mum was on her way out
Lorton:
Dad delivered prey, handed it straight to one of the biggies
The one on the left had just finished swallowing its meal
All four chicks on view
Excellent News
Thank you so much Sandra, for the update and as always wonderful captures..
Mum wandering in box so all looking healthy
Morning Kate,
Super news!
At Lorton this morning, Dad did a prey drop at 6:05
Dad went to already cached prey (bottom right corner) and took one!
Mum lunged at him twice before taking it back from him!
She put it back in the 'store'...
...and warned him off!
Both 3 & 4 were being fed
Tiny with a chunk here
16th May
Sorry to be the bearer of sad news. #4 didn't make it...
It was barely alive here
RIP sweet little one..
Dad looked
Mum 'dealt' with it
Bless you Sandra, Thanks for reporting as always..Sad but sometimes we have to expect,hopefully others will remain haelthy.
Len Pick Bless her she, is still trying to get the fifth egg to hatch,. So we wait and see.
The dear thing look so far behind in its growth compared to the other three...
Aww, I wonder when she will realise that it will not hatch, bless her. Thanks Kate.
2013 photos & vids here
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Panic I thought , but eventually made out 4 at Len Pick doh!!
Phew!
Lorton
All three chicks chilling out, with one resting its leg on cached prey