Thunderstorms yesterday evening and low dark clouds and some
drizzle this morning made me very hopeful for something good at Nordre Øyeren.
Svellet did deliver a fine adult Little Gull (dvergmåke) although it was at
telescope range like most birds here. The long walk out to Årnestangen though
did not deliver as hoped in fact there was nothing beyond breeding species to
be seen. Quite disappointing it has to be said.
The day was salvaged though later when, following up on a tip, I found a
Long-eared Owl (hornugle) nest. I first actually had an adult hunting in broad
daylight and then heard the squeaky door call of a begging youngster. I located
a youngster low down in a tree and then soon after found the nest: an old crow’s
nest high up and quite exposed in a small spruce tree. It is incredible that
they nest so openly! I sat down at a safe distance to observe and film. As you
can see and hear at one point the young started begging and an unseen adult
calls from right behind me. Exciting stuff but frustrating when you can't see
the adult that is you know is so close.
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