MISC BARN OWLS~2011

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:08 am

Tale of two bold mice an online hit
Heligan Barn Owls have guests OR DINNER?

Two brave mice are creating a stir on the internet after setting up home in an owls' nest.

The wood mice moved into the Barn Owl Tower, which was specially constructed for the nocturnal birds at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall.

And their antics are being captured thanks to a "Mouse Cam" set up to watch them on the tourist attraction's website,

Daily hits on the website have doubled since the introduction of the cameras, fuelled perhaps by people wanting to see the mice meet a grisly end.

The gardens' managing director, Peter Stafford, said: "For the autumn our team have moved the cameras underground to show life for a mouse.

"It's perhaps not the wisest place for the creatures to make their home but it makes for fascinating viewing."

Fortunately for the mice - a major food source for the birds of prey - there are currently no barn owls in residence, though earlier this year the webcam followed the latest brood courting and raising their young.

In 2007, viewers of the BBC Springwatch programme saw Hannibal, one of the barn owl chicks, eat his siblings alive.

Heligan Wild is situated in a hide in the middle of the estate near St Austell, designed to give visitors close and intimate views of the wildlife, either immediately outside or through a selection of remote cameras placed around the site.

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LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

Checked in on my pro-riet Swiss owlies, and found both mom and dad pro riet taking a little nap in the middle of the night in nestbox 3 nord. Arent they just the cutest?

It's so nice in here with just you and me sweetie!

http://www.pro-riet.ch/

:flirty:

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:03 pm

I saw them the other night LeeLee and forgot to post the pictures besides I didn't see a date so I wasn't sure if it wa a old picture or not

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:51 am

Heligan 11/8 :girlluv:

Nicasio - Salt and Pepper 11/12

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:53 am

Great pics Beth its good seeing Heligan again I just wonder how the mice are doing now :nailbite:

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:54 am

kittenface wrote:

Tale of two bold mice an online hit
Heligan Barn Owls have guests OR DINNER?

Two brave mice are creating a stir on the internet after setting up home in an owls' nest.

The wood mice moved into the Barn Owl Tower, which was specially constructed for the nocturnal birds at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall.

And their antics are being captured thanks to a "Mouse Cam" set up to watch them on the tourist attraction's website,

Daily hits on the website have doubled since the introduction of the cameras, fuelled perhaps by people wanting to see the mice meet a grisly end.

The gardens' managing director, Peter Stafford, said: "For the autumn our team have moved the cameras underground to show life for a mouse.

"It's perhaps not the wisest place for the creatures to make their home but it makes for fascinating viewing."

Fortunately for the mice - a major food source for the birds of prey - there are currently no barn owls in residence, though earlier this year the webcam followed the latest brood courting and raising their young.

In 2007, viewers of the BBC Springwatch programme saw Hannibal, one of the barn owl chicks, eat his siblings alive.

Heligan Wild is situated in a hide in the middle of the estate near St Austell, designed to give visitors close and intimate views of the wildlife, either immediately outside or through a selection of remote cameras placed around the site.

Copyright © 2011 The Press Association. All rights reserved

I have several photos kitten and didn't have time/forgot to post over the last 2 weeks...

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:06 pm

Barn owls (kerkuilen or "church owls) have just woken up and are ready for an evening of hunting here in Alphen aan den Rijn

LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

hi kittenface. Caught mom n dad pro-riet in nestkast 4 sud (south) this morning, which is late afternoon their time. I noticed if I scrolled down, the time stamp on the top of the screen disappears from view. Hadnt noticed that before, but it is live as you can see time changing every 7 seconds or so.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ......

Suzanne - love your dutch kerkuilen! Always check in to see them.

Beth - tried watching your mouse at heligan. He moved so fast washing himself, etc that his head was pizelated out of focus LOL! Not exactly "warming up" to the little critter ha ha !

http://www.pro-riet.ch/

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:49 pm

Beth
I know the mice will probably be a meal some day but they are so cute thanks
LeeLee
thanks for the heads up on pro riet
Suzanne
thanks for the pictures I can't get that nest on the laptop so i haven't watched it in a few months please keep the pictures coming

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:46 pm

Barnowl (kerkuil) ready for a night of hunting on the island of Texel.

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:57 am

Sleeping barn owls in Alphen aan den Rijn

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:17 am

Peek-a-boo! A barn owl on the island of Texel. It's foggy and I think he is waiting for his partner to come home.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:33 am

SuzanneH that is so cool with the fog thanks you now a question where is that and is there a camera and link tos see it?

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:37 am

Texel (pronouinced Tessel) is one of the islands off the coast of The Netherlands. The cam is here
http://www.kerkuiltexel.nl/webcams/ The username and password is given on the first page. Once you enter that you go to a 2nd page and there you can select different channels. CH1 is the outside view and CH2 is inside.

Right now the owl is still outside and hiding behind the box. I am hoping to catch the arrival of his/her partner.

LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

Hi there Beth - I took these pictures for you lol. When I looked this am, I noticed that heligan has posted more info under the mouse cam view, stating that to avoid confusion, they want viewers to know that the mouse chamber is not in the same resident barn owl tower that we are viewing, and that the chamber is too small anyway for anything but the mice to enter! So your mice are somewhat safe. They were snuggled all together, 3 that I could see, maybe more?

Barn owl snoring away...

Mice all snuggled together...

http://www.heliganwild.com/webcams

:turkey:

SuzanneH · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:24 am

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:17 am

Thank you LeeLee :lovingturkey:

I am ok with the mice until I see the tails :)

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:58 am

Thanks Suzanne it looks like I'll have to wait to get this cam til I get back on my
computer I can't get this one either on this laptop
So keep the pictures coming when you can :hall6:

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:45 pm

Suzanne-thanks so much for the new BO link!

I finally got in...I can only get the outside cam.

BTW-Kitten, home soon??

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:01 pm

Sure hope so Beth :crazygirl:

this laptop sucks I thought I'd like having one but NOPE :biggrin:

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