This video follows the tale of tawny owls Bonnie & Ozzy as they elevate a file take hold of of 4 chicks.
When tawny owls Bonnie & Ozzy had 4 chicks it was once a file for tawny owls on this house and I fearful they wouldn’t be capable of feed them – let on my own have enough room within the nest.
Securing a nest
The tale starts in November with male Ozzy on the lookout for a nest. After testing other websites, in March he select anest field I constructed for him, named Ash Tree.
Tawny owl eggs
In March Bonnie lays 4 eggs. Tawny owl eggs are natural white and about the similar measurement as a golfing ball. They weigh slightly below 40g and the trouble of laying takes its toll on Bonnie.
Incubating
Tawny owls incubate once they have got laid the primary egg, which is simply as smartly when unseasonable blizzards blow in. Searching Male tawny owls don’t lend a hand with brooding the eggs, however as a substitute supply meals for his or her spouse -mainly devour small mammals like mice and voles. Ozzy is steadily noticed looking rats too.
Eggs hatch
After nearly a month of incubation, the eggs start to hatch. The method is interesting. It starts with a pip, then a crack, then the chicks seem, their feathers nonetheless damp. Bonnie could be very protecting and received’t even let Ozzy close to, so those glimpses of her younger owl chicks are very uncommon.
Risk
And Bonnie’s defensive perspective is comprehensible. Watch what occurs when jackdaws attempt to invade the nest. Those birds can if truth be told entice a nesting owl within the nest and are a major risk.
Building
At one week outdated those tawny owlets can sit down up, however their eyes are nonetheless closed. All over their first week their feathers additionally start to come via, taking a look like pins as they pierce the outside, and through two-weeks outdated their eyes open and they are able to rise up.
Further strengthen
Via now the rising owlets appear to be regularly clamouring for extra meals. I turn out to be involved that Ozzy can’t stay up, so I depart a couple of mice to lend a hand the owl circle of relatives out. First adventures Tawny owl chicks are notoriously adventurous and earlier than those 4 have been absolutely feathered, the owlets started hiking out to the nest and hopping directly to the closest branches – inevitably there have been mishaps!
Owl folks
The oldsters proceed to feed the chicks at the close by branches, and, I additionally lend a hand out. It’s superb to look those birds develop in self belief.