Catch as catch can harvest

6 August 2023

Following on from our previous post, we are pleased to report that the harvest has really commenced over the last couple of days, notwithstanding the intermittent showers and rainstorms.

As predicted, the combine has driven out the mice and voles and keen followers of the Video feed will have noticed, as a consequence, that the chick has had adequate prey delivered. Indeed, yesterday afternoon the mother was spotted resting in the box after delivering prey for the chick overnight.

Obviously, the fate of the chick depends on so many factors and so we hope for continuing dry weather so that the mother can continue her hunting. Rain is the enemy as Owls cannot fly with wet plumage.