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Acorn the owlet.⁠ ⁠ Awww. Just look at that fl

Acorn the owlet.⁠
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Awww. Just look at that fluffy egg's face.⁠
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Acorn spreading its wings.⁠ ⁠ Half running, ha

Acorn spreading its wings.⁠
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Half running, half flying across the barn roof. ⁠
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Acorn on the charge.⁠ ⁠ It can be tricky to ge

Acorn on the charge.⁠
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It can be tricky to get shots of Acorn running, as it quite often flies for some of the way. ⁠
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Just as amusing to watch as the adult though.⁠
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Acorn and mum...⁠ ⁠ Together on the barn roof,

Acorn and mum...⁠
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Together on the barn roof, the two stars of the workshops I have been running. ⁠
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Acorn is proving to be a very popular attraction, and when you see it for yourself, in all its small fluffy feathery glory, you can understand why. It's so cute.⁠
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Acorn the owlet.⁠ ⁠ Having a good nose around

Acorn the owlet.⁠
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Having a good nose around the farm from the top of the barn roof.⁠
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Acorn the owlet.⁠ ⁠ Giving me that stare, befo

Acorn the owlet.⁠
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Giving me that stare, before turning its attention to something wriggling about nearby.⁠
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Acorn on the charge!⁠ ⁠ Performing some sort o

Acorn on the charge!⁠
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Performing some sort of karate kick as it scuttles across the barn roof.⁠
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The owlet is gaining in confidence with each passing day, though the adults keep a close eye on it, thankfully.⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ Flying past me, pretty clo

Short-eared owl.⁠
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Flying past me, pretty close by, and showing off the independent dilation of the pupils on their eyes.⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ One of over forty that spe

Short-eared owl.⁠
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One of over forty that spent the winter of 2011 / 12 at a farm in Northants.⁠
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I'd visited the area before, on previous winters as I knew it was farmed for the benefit of owls. Waiting one afternoon for an owl to appear, I spotted one lift out of the vegetation, and begin to hunt.⁠
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Within minutes, I realised there were other birds flying around too, and my jaw hit the ground when, looking at them through my binoculars, I realised all of them were short-eared owls. I counted seventeen hunting in just one small meadow!⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ From a breathtaking encoun

Short-eared owl.⁠
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From a breathtaking encounter with one a few years ago. Glorious winter light and an owl hovering a few metres away.⁠
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Happy days...⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ This is a rather curious j

Short-eared owl.⁠
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This is a rather curious juvenile from Skomer, that had been out attempting to hunt, but decided to take a break on a rocky outcrop.⁠
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The sound of the shutter firing on my camera clearly caught its attention, and it turned its head to the side for a different look!⁠
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Acorn the owlet.⁠ ⁠ This afternoon, the owlet

Acorn the owlet.⁠
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This afternoon, the owlet that had been only offering teasing glimpses from the oak tree, finally flew down to the barn roof.⁠
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I'm hoping that over the next few days it will become more used to me being there, and might come down for clients during workshops too.⁠
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Put a smile on my face though. What a cutie.⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ A juvenile, that hadn't ve

Short-eared owl.⁠
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A juvenile, that hadn't ventured far from the nest site, and was still hissing for food from its parents.⁠
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This is another image from the Skomer trip in 2010.⁠
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Having spotted the owls quartering over the bracken, and got ourselves into a spot where we could watch, we noticed the hissing / squeaking sound coming from the grass nearby. ⁠
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Then we spotted this rather amusing feathery ball!⁠
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Short-eared owl.⁠ ⁠ This is from a magical eve

Short-eared owl.⁠
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This is from a magical evening on Skomer, a decade ago, when I spotted a shortie flying around over the bracken, early one evening. Climbing on to an exposed outcrop of rocks, I lay flat and watched the owl hunting.⁠
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It soon became clear that it was a juvenile, as it hadn't mastered the art of landing, and was rather comical, as it settled on the higher ferns.⁠
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Those few days spent on Skomer will live long in memory, as being up there with the very best for wildlife sightings and photography. Early mornings and late evenings, when we had the island to ourselves were so peaceful and wonderful.⁠
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Acorn The Owlet.⁠ ⁠ After weeks of watching th

Acorn The Owlet.⁠
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After weeks of watching the adults (mainly the female) taking food into the barn, this past week, I finally got to see the result of all their efforts.⁠
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An angry-looking ball of fluff, that likes to run around the branches of the oak trees.⁠
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Who knows if it was the only egg to hatch, or if siblings were lost in the process of branching, or if this character made a meal of smaller ones?⁠
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Currently it seems to prefer the far tree, away from the barn and where I have access to. Which is annoying, but it has made a few trips back to the barn area, and seems to spend the night in there.⁠
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I'm hoping that, like previous owlets I have observed over the years at the farm, it will start watching the adults, and learn where some of the food comes from, and come out to see me more.⁠
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Normally this comes from competition from siblings, and seems to be impatience from the owlets at getting fed, so they meet the adult at the food source to jump the queue. But as it's an only chick, I wonder how long this might take, or if it will.⁠
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The first year I watched them there was a lone chick, and that was a fantastic performer. So there's time yet.⁠
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