I returned again a few days later to see what I could find. I am happy to be able to report this pair have also been successful in their breeding attempt. Here are my first images of what I hope will be another opportunity to watch and record as they raise their brood.
Whilst I had been watching and recording the life of a pair of Lilith Owls who successfully raised four owlets to adulthood, I had kindly been shown the site of another burrow where it was suspected another pair of owls had also bred. Now that the first pair have successfully raised their brood I was curious to check out how the other pair were doing. When I visited the site previously I would always find one adult on sentry duty in the vicinity of the burrow. Things changed the other day, and both owls were present. There was a lot of vocalisation going on, so I suspected they were communicating with their chicks who would possibly be out of site in the rocks. I returned again a few days later to see what I could find. I am happy to be able to report this pair have also been successful in their breeding attempt. Here are my first images of what I hope will be another opportunity to watch and record as they raise their brood. Adult Owl. Presumed to be the male. Note marking above the eyelid Adult Owl female. Note the extensive feather wear on head, breast and back First owlet viewed outside of the burrow Head scratching Wing stretching A quick power nap Bonding with the mother on one of the look out points at the burrow
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