With two of the four chicks at our nest box in Co. Kerry now flying well and spending more and more time away from the nest box, this may well be our last glimpse of the chicks before they fledge and disperse.
The two eldest often spend minutes at a time away from the box on the other side of the room, and the eldest is even venturing over to the open window where the parents enter and exit with food.
There is lots of wing-stretching and flapping, and a lot of prey is being delivered (see post below) so they are certainly not going hungry. The youngest has been given a large rat to deal with, but this seems to be a little beyond it for the moment. All in all, they are getting the best possible start in life.
Note: The clip below shows only young Barn Owl chicks. The adults don't appear in this case. Although you can see what appears to be adult birds arriving at the nest, these are all clips of young birds flying back to the nest box after exploring the room.
