A blog to share barn owl and other wildlife and general news about the Retreat and its environment.
And then there were three
04. May 2026 - Wildlife
This morning we have a third hatchling.
Hatching seemed to occur around 7am; at 7:25 am the female barn owl was removing pieces of shell from underneath her, and then eating them.
The male owl seems to be doing a good job of hunting every night, leaving the female barn owl with sufficient prey to sustain her and the owlets throughout the day.
