The Barn Owls have five owlets
Jun 29, 2022 18:33:45 #
Barn Owl wrote:
On July 17, I checked on the Barn Owlets in my research nesting box, some 17 feet up on a hunting tower. I was pleased to see there were five healthy owlets. The wind, heat, humidity, and a face mask were a challenge for me. Note the rodent remains (pellets) in the nest. Barn Owls are stealth predators of rodents. Another interesting fact is that the adult owls do not provide the owlets with any water. The owlets obtain their water through the metabolism of the prey.
Those are the cutest things I've seen in a quite a while. I wish we had them. Thanks for posting.
Jun 29, 2022 19:23:48 #
Jun 29, 2022 22:14:19 #
Don't think I can recall seeing Barn Owl kids before. Thanks for posting those.
Jun 30, 2022 20:31:14 #
Barn Owl wrote:
On July 17, I checked on the Barn Owlets in my research nesting box, some 17 feet up on a hunting tower. I was pleased to see there were five healthy owlets. The wind, heat, humidity, and a face mask were a challenge for me. Note the rodent remains (pellets) in the nest. Barn Owls are stealth predators of rodents. Another interesting fact is that the adult owls do not provide the owlets with any water. The owlets obtain their water through the metabolism of the prey.
Cuties!
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