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Barn Owl Chicks Bond After Father Dies | Gylfie & Finn | Robert E Fuller

Date filmed: July-August 2022 When their father Finn dies suddenly, barn owl chicks Fern, Griffin and Freya become a close-knit team. Watch barn owls interact live on my nest cam:    • Live From Fotherdale | Robert E Fuller   and follow the story of barn owls Gylfie & Finn in this playlist:    • Barn Owls 🦉 Gylfie & Finn | Wild Lives | R...   JOIN MY MISSION ____________________ You can support my wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work by donating here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s... or joining one of my supporter communities: https://www.robertefuller.com/support... ABOUT THIS FILM ____________________ Unusual owl bond At around 40 days old barn owl chicks naturally spend more time alone in their nest and are fiercely competitive. But since losing their father Finn, who tragically drowns in a water trough, Freya, Griffin and Fern have developed an unusual bond. Support Finn's loss has also hit their mother Gylfie, who works alone to feed this growing brood. As a summer drought develops, I help her out with deliveries of food. Summer heatwave It's searing hot and the chicks are overwhelmed. Watch them flutter the feathers on their necks to aid heat loss. Freya's first look outside But at night the temperature drops, and the barn owl chicks become more active. The eldest Freya, takes her first look at the world outside. ID rings When the barn owl chicks are seven weeks old, licensed BTO ringer Jean Thorpe arrives to place numbered tags on their legs. The chicks are also weighed and measured and these statistics sent off to a national database. Chicks prepare for first flights At eight weeks the chicks become more active, hopping and pouncing in the nest as they get ready for their first flights. Rebellious Freya, the eldest chick, is the most confident, she also quite sassy. Watch her mother Gylfie discipline her when she tries to block the entrance to the nest. Gylfie attracts new partner Then three weeks since she lost Finn, Gylfie catches the eye of a new suitor. After examining the tag on this male's leg I discover that this barn owl was actually rescued from a corn dryer and raised here at Fotherdale - alongside Finn Dryer So this new owl, whom I name Dryer, is actually Finn’s surrogate step-brother. And now he's got his eye on Gylfie. This shows the power of ringing! Without the ring, we’d never have known Dryer’s story First barn owl fledges Freya is the first to venture out of the nest, but she hops right back after coming face to face with a young tawny owl. Her next attempt to fledge is equally dramatic as she can't find her way back in! Fledging follows One by one the siblings leave the nest. Fern, the youngest spends a whole night out in the trees but returns the following day. First days The trio continue to spend their time close to their Elm Stump nest box as they learn how to live independently and it's a pleasure to watch them grow in confidence. When their father Finn died, I wasn't sure how the family would survive and here they are at three months old living a life in the wild. New chapter for Gylfie And although Gylfie and Finn’s story has come to an end, Gylfie and Dryer’s story is just beginning ABOUT ME ____________ I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers. You may like to purchase my artwork which you can find on my website: https://www.robertefuller.com. Many of my paintings are portraits of the wonderful characters you watch here! You can also follow me on these platforms: Website: https://www.robertefuller.com Facebook:   / robertefullerart   Twitter:   / robertefuller   Instagram:   / robertefuller   CHAPTERS _____________ 00:00 Barn Owl Chicks Alone 00:42 Barn Owl Chicks Support Each Other 01:30 Heatwave 02:31 ID Rings Fitted 06:23 Gylfie Meets New Male 06:59 Freya Fledges 08:36 New Male Identified 09:34 Griffin Fledges 10:21 Fern Fledges 10:40 Fledglings Fly Free ___________________ © Robert E Fuller Copyright Disclaimer: Please feel free to share my videos but do not download any content without permission with the intent to re-upload. If you would like to license any content, please get in touch: mail@robertefuller.com #robertefuller #barnowl #gylfieandfinn #wildlives