owl excitement

[British Red]

Just had a female tawny owl calling around the cottage - that's a first for the cottage - we have seen and photographed little owls and barn owls but only seen one tawny and that a mile away. A silly thing to enjoy so common a bird - but its a first for the cottage

 

[Harvestman]

Tawny's are great birds. My favourite owl. There's no such thing as an unenjoyable listen with a tawny owl.

 

[Robbi]

strange to hear one courting tonight, you'd have thought it was too wet too woo

 

[British Red]

Here's you coat Robbi

I think she had perched on the gutter before calling - certainly ear splittingly loud! My wife believes she heard movement on one of the owl boxes recently so I fixed a trail camera up on it - I'll keep my fingers crossed that it might be one of this years seeking a territory !

 

[sandbender]

strange to hear one courting tonight, you'd have thought it was too wet too woo

Brilliant.

There are a few around my place in Scotland, always a delight to spot one.

 

[RonW]

Great, isn't it?
Heard one near here too, but still at at least 300 meters distance.
To me it has that same primeval sound as a loon.

 

[treadlightly]

There are lots in my woods. I love listening to them.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Tawny's are great birds. My favourite owl. There's no such thing as an unenjoyable listen with a tawny owl.

Absolutely! we've got a female calling here, from the poplars by my bedroom window, such a delightful evensong

 

[dwardo]

Coming on here causing awl envy.. Never seen a tawny but would love to one day.

 

[Stringmaker]

Excellent, I love to hear owls.

Last Saturday night my wife and I were sitting by a camp fire listening to two of them getting louder and closer; quite magical.

 

[Barn Owl]

They'll try and oust any barn owls from good nest sites, like listening to them from my back door calling just outside the village.

 

[Big Stu 12]

At one of teh lasy meet we had abotu four owls haveing a conversation, it was great to hear

 

[dave53]

strange to hear one courting tonight, you'd have thought it was too wet too woo
get the strait jacket too red, regards to woo dave

 

[British Red]

Bugger!


owl box 002 (800x626) by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Barn Owl]

Try a 4" sguare entrance and no platform, usually keeps the jackdaw out

Bugger!


owl box 002 (800x626) by British Red, on Flickr

 

[British Red]

I'll remove the platform - jackdaws are real damage causers here so satisfy the general licence in several ways....I'll deal with them