After inserting two rescued tawny owl chicks into their nest, tawny owls Bomber & Luna arrive and immediately set to to feed them.
Rescue chicks
Tawny owls Bomber & Luna are wonderful mother and father. So once I was handed two rescued owlets, I did not hesitate in inserting them with this owl pair’s three pure chicks. The chicks had been discovered on the base of a tree subsequent to a lifeless grownup owl and, though probably confused, had been each comparatively wholesome. Roughly one month previous, the foster chicks had been just a few days older than Bomber & Luna’s personal chicks and once I positioned them within the nest the siblings barely responded.
First feed
That very night time each Bomber & Luna arrived with meals for his or her chicks and in the event that they observed there have been two further beaks to feed they did not present it. Watch because the foster chicks stand on the entrance to the nest calling for meals. Bomber arrives and instantly feeds one. Later Luna has to barge handed the foster chicks to achieve her personal chicks and ship dinner to the remainder of her household.
Fostering within the wild
This tawny owl pair are accustomed to fostering further chicks. Since 2022, after they adopted two rescue chicks after their very own eggs failed, they’ve gone on to foster 12 chicks. The most recent adoptees are virtually able to fledge, however Bomber will proceed to feed them within the timber surrounding the nest till they’re able to develop into unbiased. I’ll in fact assist out by leaving further meals for this tawny owl household.
