85. Barn Owl chicks (Tyto alba) 30.7.2018

            BARN OWL (TYTO ALBA) NEST BOX, EGGS, YOUNG AND ADULTS PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE NEST UNDER A SPECIAL LICENCE OBTAINED BY MYSELF FROM THE LICENSING AUTHORITY. 
I also record nest details (e.g. nest building, habitat, number of eggs and young and dates of these, as well as fledging dates) of many species of birds for the BTO (British Trust For Ornithology) to help them look at trends in the success or failures of nesting birds. This data helps them assess the long term trends and target some species with the help of other conservation bodies to help (by conservation measures) reduce declines in many bird species.   I also had to obtain a separate licence from the BTO to continue with this valuable recording work for this particular Barn Owl nest.
Barn Owls are one of several species that are fully protected under Schedule 1 of the 1981 Wildlife & Countryside Act so a special licence had to be obtained from Natural England before I could photograph them at or near the nest in a farmer friend’s barn.
15.5.2018  1st egg laid                                                                                                                     21.5.2018  4 eggs now                                                                                                       1.6.2018    5 eggs now                                                                                                                      18.6.2018   3 chicks & 2 eggs                                                                                                                            30.6.2018   4 chicks        
Female Barn Owls can normally be distinguished from male Barn Owls as their white underparts have dark speckles. This is not 100% reliable though as 5% of males do have dark speckles on their underside. The chances are though, that speckled undersides will show a female Barn Owl.                                                                                     Another good distingushing feature to separate the sexes is that male Barn Owls have a white collar which extends from the chest past the front of the folded wing and past that up its neck area. In the females there is no collar and the speckled orange/light yellow/brown colouring extends from the whole of the wing and back along the neck to the head.                                                                                                                                     
Having already supplied some copies of my photos, I want to reiterate that my photographs are still available free to any conservation bodies (e.g Natural England, BTO, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, The Woodland Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Naturalists Unions) that want to use them for any purpose, especially if it helps in their conservation work.
Mark Joy   15.7.2018
   

Taken on: July 30, 2018

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