Tawny Owl chicks ringed
02 Apr 2013
The female Tawny Owl broods her young for up to a fortnight after hatching, the male continuing to deliver food to the nest, and it is only after this stage that the female leaves the nest to hunt herself. Most prey is delivered at night, though some daylight deliveries have been noted, and the female may often spend the daylight hours in the nest with the chicks. Young Tawny Owls usually leave the nest ahead of fledging, moving to nearby branches at c.25-30 days of age, where they continue to receive food from their parents. The first of these chicks hatched on about Sunday 10th March, which makes the brood roughly three-weeks of age. The chicks could start to branch later this week, although they may well remain in the box for longer given the nature of the site and the late spring.
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