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09 September 2021 ‘Branched . . . ‘ This morning, when I checked on the owls, I found that the last chick had decided to […]

04 September 2021 Things are happening . . . This morning when I checked the nest box just after 06:00, the female was tearing pieces […]

02 September 2021 Steady progress The chicks continue to grow and they have reached the stage where the female is leaving the nest to chill […]

27 August 2021 The three stooges . . . I’ve just popped up the ladder to check on the owls and as my head cleared […]

23 August 2021 Growing really fast! The male has continued to showcase his hunting skills and this morning there were at least 3 decapitated Vlei […]

22 August 2021 Family portrait Just spent a great weekend with Jane Nesbit Smart and Claudia Holgate at Verlorenkloof and, once we had brought all […]

20 August 2021 Nimrod . . . mighty hunter! This morning there were the remains of a Vlei Rat, and also what looks like a […]

18 August 2021 Two chicks!! I had just climbed the ladder to try and get a view of the chicks .   .   . and my […]

18 August 2021 Just a glimpse . . . Since we got back and I realised that the female was brooding a chick (or chicks), […]

15 August 2021 Better late than . . . Just back from a week at ‘our’ trout farm – where we managed to sort out […]

30 July 2021 Hordes of crows . . . and a friendly (?) warning This morning the crows were back in full force – with […]

19 July 2021 Upping the ante – and then there were three! The crows were about early this morning .  .  . and I rushed […]