Tawny owls Luna & Bomber turn out to be excellent foster parents. After successfully raising the first two chicks I placed with them, they went on to foster another four owlets!
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Tawny owl chicks
This tawny owl pair first adopted chicks after their own clutch of eggs failed. But just as these young owlets, named Dawn & Dusk, began to explore, I was handed another 3 rescue owl babies.
More foster owlets
Then I am handed 3 more rescue chicks picked up from roadside. Each is a different age. I decide to see if Luna & Bomber will adopt them, alongside Dawn & Dusk. This will give the owlets the best chance of surviving in the wild.
Mini, Midi & Maxi
The 3 rescue owlets, nicknamed Mini, Midi and Maxi for their varying sizes, had already fledged their own nests so I wasn't expecting them to stay inside my bespoke Beech Stump owl nest for long.
Luna's encouraging calls
It isn't long before Midi heads out to explore. To my delight Luna arrives and calls to this young rescue owlet, encouraging her to fly towards her.
Bomber brings dinner
I left food out for Bomber to find so that this owl dad had enough to feed this new family. So a few hours later Bomber arrives with some food for the young owlet.
Extra food
I also fed the remaining owlets. It's quite a lot to expect these parent tawny owls to suddenly support a total of 5 owlets.
Luna & Bomber stop feeding
But then two days pass and there is no sign of Bomber & Luna. I keep the owlets fed but they need the care of real owls if they are going to survive outside the nest. Under my careful watch they continue to grow, practising their pouncing skills inside the nest.
Calls are heeded
At last their calls are rewarded and Bomber finally feeds them. The following day Maxi finally leaves the nest. Watch as one of the other young owlets shows Maxi where to leap. It's so endearing watching the owlets interact with each other.
A new rescue
Before the final chick, Mini, fledges, a new rescue arrives from Doncaster. We call it Donny. It's a little bit thin but that's not a bad thing because it should call loudly which will encourage Bomber & Luna to respond.
Donny fledges
Donny doesn't stay long, leaving Mini all alone again. But then, after a visit from another owlet, Mini too makes the leap to the branch outside the nest.
Owl creche
It's amazing to see all six owlets together, preening one another, though they weren't from the same family.
Extra help
I keep putting food out for Bomber & Luna. Watch them take it and carry it straight to the owlets. It isn't long before the owlets begin to feed and explore the world for themselves. Watch what happens when one finds a barn owl!
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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.
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CHAPTERS
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00:00 Owlets Dawn & Dusk explore world
00:29 Three new rescue tawny chicks arrive
00:54 Introducing rescued owlets to nest
02:06 Midi flits out
02:22 Luna encourages owlet out of nest
02:42 Bomber brings the owl baby food
03:40 I provide extra food
04:25 Owl parents disappear
04:59 Bomber returns
05:57 Maxi fledges
06:16 New rescue arrives
07:08 Donny fledges
07:57 Mini follows
08:37 All six adopted owlets in wild
09:30 Feeding all six owlets
10:53 Owlet meets a barn owl
11:24 Story recap
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