This evenings fabulous weather got me owl 'n' about checking over a few local sites. It would now appear that the breeding season is well and truly underway in owl world. Only single birds where seen at the 5 sites I visited and these were all presumably males as the hen birds should be well tucked away by now incubating their clutches. At his time of the year the male birds are staying out of the nest longer whilst keeping a vigil very close to the nest site, so locating them wasn't too difficult.
This first image is from the site that is just 400 metres or so from where I live. It is by far the best image I have managed so far from this site thanks to the great light levels, shame about the twig!
Site 103, Whetstone Golf Course
And again at the second site the male bird was easy to find, close to the nest hole and sitting in the sun!
Site 75, Peatling Parva - Preistlands
The third site is very exposed and what little breeze there was created this nice and unusual effect on the owls feathers.
Site 22, Blaby - Whetstone Gorse
By the time I got around to the fourth site the light was going but I still managed to locate the male owl and get my best image of this bird to date.
Site 103, Willoughby lodge Farm Site B
After a good couple of hours watching the little owls an owl of a different species was located on the drive back. Not the best quality as the conditions really were by now against me but a bit of post processing has made it passable........just?
Barn Owl, a nice late surprise!
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