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Some video clips from tonight´s events

02:36
Lotte is feeding TWO owlets

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04:51
Lotte preened a bit and then pulled the second empty eggshell out and ate it

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05:44
Lotte flew out and the owlets were alone at home. So nice that there are now two, they can cuddle with each other

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06:19
Leo delivers a fresh mouse for the owlets. Lotte eats the head herself and then feeds the owlets. Leftovers of the mouse go to the right side larder

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08:52
Next feeding, again from the fresh mouse. There is still a bit left from it after the feeding, back to the right side larder

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11:58

A snow shower ... no one needs that now

Sonchik wrote: ↑April 13th, 2019, 12:12 pm Thanks a lot to all for video, photo and documentation!
I have two questions.
1 Only I do not see a romy photo? I have small squares everywhere.
2 Why to Lotte such fluffy. I such. saw anywhere any more.

Hi Sonchik

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I don´t know why you can´t see them, they default for me

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I think it is Lotte´s maternal and protective behaviour to fluff up when she takes care of the owlets.
And another reason is probably insulation ..... owlets are fresh hatched and still need a lot of warmness. When she is fluffing up her feathers she can insulate her body warmth better and keep it in/under her for the owlets.

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Next feeding began at 09:59




More updates of the day in the evening ....

Thanks for answers!

Bea wrote: ↑April 13th, 2019, 1:04 pm ad 1)
I don´t know why you can´t see them, they default for me

Strange. From the very first message it was not visible to me. But as nobody wrote about it, I began to suspect that it only at me.

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I think it is Lotte´s maternal and protective behaviour to fluff up when she takes care of the owlets.
And another reason is probably insulation ..... owlets are fresh hatched and still need a lot of warmness. When she is fluffing up her feathers she can insulate her body warmth better and keep it in/under her for the owlets.

For me it since the beginning of a season the most fluffy owl in the world. It is very unusual! Ball.

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12:21
Corvids, too close for Lotte´s liking

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Three feedings in the afternoon, but one could not see much of the owlets, because Lotte showed us her back

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17:50

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19:02
Zoomed feeding


Two hungry beaks




Pinching the sibling

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Tired after the meal

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Dozing ....

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20:52 - 20:57
Lotte is out, two tired owlets in the nest bowl

23:40 Leo delivered a bird, But Lotte didn't take it. Leo took the bird away. Long conversation before (about 10 minutes)

Sonchik, maybe it's because I have ever done png.pics. Can you see this?



Thanks all for pics and videos

romy wrote: ↑April 14th, 2019, 12:56 pm Sonchik, maybe it's because I have ever done png.pics. Can you see this?

I see all your messages so:



I thought that it is inaccessible for my country, but on a photohosting I can enter.

Mamicja wrote: ↑April 14th, 2019, 1:13 am 23:40 Leo delivered a bird, But Lotte didn't take it. Leo took the bird away.

The bird is inconvenient to feed the Chicks? Is that why Lotte didn't take it?

I am very grateful to all for a photo, video and information!

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More from last night (13.04.)

23:03
Lotte is out, owlets are cuddling