This afternoon between showers Steve and I headed out onto
the army ranges to hopefully ring a few owls. Whilst checking nest boxes
yesterday I tapped a tawny owl box and a similar sounding reply was heard from
within the box. It was of course a tawny owl bill snapping and it sounded like
it came from an owlet. However, without a ladder and the right ring size there
wasn’t a lot we could do! Access isn’t always easy to the ranges so an opportunity
this evening couldn’t be missed! As you can see we came up trumps!
Only one in the box, presumably it’s eaten all its siblings
but mummy owl was also in the box so she also had the honour of being ringed as
well.
Both settled nicely back in their box to continue their kip.
Though mum looked half as well through the whole thing but that’s quite normal
for owls in the hand. Believe me, given half a chance she’s sink a talon into
your hand! Oh and well done to everyone who noticed the Reeves and Mortimer quote
in the title. If you’ve got nothing better to do this evening youtube it!
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