These were quite common in my younger days before I had a camera. I would often hear their loud shrieking call and see them looking at me out of a small hedgerow of old willow trees. They were great confident little birds for their diminutive size. Over the years they have seemed to disappear locally and I had not managed to get any images of them. I think an harsh winter when the ground stayed permanently frozen for a few weeks devastated their numbers. I was really pleased to get some information of a site where there were some newly fledged young still hanging about and feeding. They are great birds to photograph and have really expressive faces.
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| More confident together |
They were perched in a old dead tree and frequently flying to the ground and seemed to be living entirely on worms,
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| Nice meal if it can be pulled from the ground |
It was a great morning watching these three juveniles going about their antics. Of all the owls I am likely to see in the UK this leaves me with the Long Eared Owl missing. I would really love to spend some time with one of these, probably roosting quietly hidden deep in a bush. One day I am sure!
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