A few stretching exercises then the two owlets start their night of flying lessons.
Month: July 2024
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New wildflowers
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Hedge Woundwort 
Betony 
Meadowsweet 
Hemp-Agrimony 
Gypsywort 
Hedge Bedstraw 
Ground Elder 
Greater Celandine 
Cut-Leaved Crane’s-Bill Nine new appearances so far this year. Some likely from seed we’ve sown but not all.
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Hooty check-up time
Seven weeks old and time for John from the Shropshire Barn Owl Group to come and weigh, measure, ring and undertake an expert assessment of our two owlets. One is male, the other female and both are good weights and healthy, though somewhat grumpy for being disturbed in the middle of their sleep.
Thank you John!
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Five weeks old
The two barn owlets are 35 days (five weeks) old and their proper feathers can be seen growing under the warm fluff and they’re developing the familiar heart-shaped face. In another two weeks we hope the owl expert to come and check them over, and we’ll have a chance to see them properly for the first time.
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Different year, different flowers
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The meadow looks different every year. This year the mass of common knapweed on the small hill has been replaced by rosebay willowherb, hedge bedstraw, bird’s-foot trefoil and oxeye daisy with even more bird’s-foot trefoil in the field. The bees will be pleased.
