Yesterday, it was not raining. I could not believe it! It turns out to be a nice day. I know a barn owl breeding site. I went to that site hoping to see, and maybe photograph that superb bird. Well I saw it and I photograph it quite well too. That is not the whole story…I almost got court in a stampede!
I was standing near a hedge, about 70 metres away from the site. The breeding site is an old barn. Barn owls have been using that site for years. The bird were hunting and feeding young’s. The problem was that both birds were coming inside the barn opposite from where I was standing. I wanted to go on the other side but that was impossible. Impossible because I was followed by 50 cattle where ever I was going. The cattle were really close to me and Trust me I did not like to be surrounded by those beasts. I was chassed by those cattle all afternoon and at the end I gave up . I wonder if anyone did hear me swearing. I am sure that people living in a five miles radius from where I was standing have heard me!
Frederic
This shot was taken from the car.
My nemesis…
Frederic beautiful Barn Owl pictures just surprising it was not sat under umbrella they really must have struggled to find food all this wet weather only Barn Owls I have seen this year were very early morning birds on the Aylesbury to Winslow road not daylight sightings.
Best Regards Martin.
Hi Martin
The days are so long at the moment. They are starting to hunt in the afternoon….I have to go again and again and hopefully get them in flight…This is the second time they had young`s this year. The first time all the young died…
Next time hopefully I will not get “attacked” by the cattle! Thing is, you have to be lucky. You have to be a the right spot at the right time. I have been to that spot 100 times! I have seen the owls about 15 times….and of course the weather does not help!
Best wishes
Frederic