Barn Owl Dad so Devoted as Chicks Hatch, Gylfie Finn, Robert E Fuller
Gylfie the barn owl couldn t have had a more attentive partner in Finn. Watch this male barn owl attend to her needs as she broods their clutch of four precious eggs. To support my channel and my wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work, please donate here: or join one of my supporter communities in exchange for behind the scenes content here: OWL EGG INCUBATION Gylfie needs all her energy to keep her eggs warm as the chicks inside develop. She sits on them 24 hours a day for nearly a month, using her body heat to keep the eggs at a medium 34C. MALE BARN OWL HUNTS And as she does so, Finn keeps her sustained with a steady supply of food. He spends his days catching small rodents, like shrews, and delivers three or four meals a day, OWL TEAMWORK Both owls are working hard in their respective roles, but there s always time for
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