Very Sad News
Our disastrous breeding season has ended with the death of the last surviving chick.
We have had near constant drizzle for the past three days in the Bourne area and the adults have struggled to feed their young. When the grass is wet the parents birds get soaked every time they dive into it to catch a rodent. Barn owls don’t have waterproof feathers!
So last night only one mouse was brought in.
This is truly “nature red in tooth and claw!”
The adults can now build up their strength for next year when we hope for better things.
We wish all our viewers well over the coming months. Thirty nine countries have been represented this year. Stay safe and we hope to see you back at the end of January when the camera will be turned on again.