Barn Owls Willow & Ghost | Amazing Owl Parents | Full Story | Willow & Ghost | Robert E Fuller
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2024
- Barn owls Willow and Ghost are incredible owl parents. Watch as they defy the odds after laying their eggs in the dead of winter.
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Breeding season begins early
For barn owls Willow & Ghost breeding season starts in December, with the snow still on the ground. Their last brood having barely left the nest, Willow chases away her three chicks so that she and Ghost can begin preparing for a new family.
Preparing the nest
While normally barn owls lay in the spring, Willow scrapes out a hollow to lay eggs in. Although this is not unheard of behaviour, it is unusual.
Defending the nest
Particularly keen on this nest, Willow must fight off barn owls and kestrels to make sure Sycamore Stump remains hers.
Willow lays egg
By mid-January the first egg is here. Willow must now incubate and rely on Ghost to supply her with food. When he turns up with just a small morsel she almost throws it at him.
Two more eggs
Barn owls lay their eggs 2-3 days apart. Willow's 2nd egg comes 2 days after the 1st and the 3rd another 3 days later. Watch the male barn owl Ghost's reaction when he sees his two eggs.
Incubating eggs in February
As blizzards howl and rain lashes the nest, Ghost struggles to fly to hunt for food. But the pair battle on, keeping their eggs warm despite the storms.
Barn owl Skye hatches
At last the 1st chick hatches and within a few hours Willow feeds the tiny owlet its first meal. The chick, a female later named Skye, can barely sit upright and its eyes are yet to open.
Chicks 2&3 hatch
The 2nd & 3rd chicks hatch and Willow & Ghost are now busy feeding and incubating. The chicks vary in size considerably. The older two can already bob their heads and flap their wings.
First peeks outside
By March the chicks are spending their days looking out of the nest.
Owl bath
Barn owls need to keep their feathers clean and after so long in the nest Willow bathes in a pond.
Owlets alone
The weather is now hot and as the chicks grow there is less room in the nest. So Willow moves out, but stays close to protect the chicks.
Flight feathers
As their adult plumage grows through, the chicks lose their fluffy down, covering the nest in the tiny waxy pins that top the flight feathers.
Sibling love
Now they are alone, the chicks take care of one another. But sibling love goes out of the window at dinner time!
First fledge
Skye, the first to fledge, takes a short flight out of the nest and back.
ID rings
The owlets get identification tags and we learn how to tell the difference between male & female barn owls and enjoy a close up of how their claws fit together like puzzle pieces to help them hunt.
Fledgling owlets grow
Over the next month the owlets perfect their flying and hunting skills, using Sycamore nest as a base. It's amazing to watch them gain confidence.
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CHAPTERS
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00:00 Early start to breeding season
01:02 Preparing the nest
02:50 Defending the nest
03:32 Willow lays 1st egg
05:12 2nd & 3rd eggs laid
06:34 Incubating eggs in snow
08:25 1st barn owl chick hatches
09:20 Asynchronous hatching
09:34 Chicks 2 & 3 hatch
17:30 Barn owl chicks alone in nest
19:16 Sibling love
20:43 First peeks out of nest
25:52 ID rings
28:44 Difference between male & female barn owls
38:10 Growing up
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This video is, imho, one of your most spectacular visually, and also the best insight into a Barn Owl family's life, that I have ever seen. I wish Richard Attenborough and Chris Packham could see this film. Would love to hear their comments. Actually, this film is better than many TV documentaries. Fact. I hope one of them sees this one day as you need and deserve greater recognition for your talents!
I love how the pigeon was like "oh... umm.... hello? ........ listen... I know you're new to this and everything but... you don't just........ talk to other birds..."
Actually differing bird species especially the mostly herbivores or carnivores with similar sized herbivores/omnivores routinely get along very well in nature, sometimes play, have play fights, or make friends even, especially the seed eaters
@@davidt8087my daily bird feeder watch says otherwise. Lol just kidding.
So pleased Ghost is no longer a "deadbeat Dad". That wink into the camera made me smile. 😄
😅
When did he wink
I'm genuinely wondering if he just wasn't finding anything. Maybe with how late in the year it was, with all the other raptors that were growing up in the area at the other nests, there was just a run on local prey? It seems at odds with what we see here, especially since he's doing much better in outright wintertime.
@@polarbeary89919:37
@InchonDM yea, I had a problem with the term deadbeat. I was thinking more inexperienced maybe.
4:22 He looks so majestic just hovering in the air due to the wind.
FRRR AHAHA
Incredible moment
Very proud of Ghost for stepping up to do his job this time around 👍 providing for a mate and 3 chicks is not easy, especially in the middle of winter! Things could very easily have fallen apart for this family, if Ghost had slacked off the way he did last time, but he really pulled through for them. Well done, Ghost!
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I love how Willow doesn’t want to step on the eggs by being so gentle 😍
small environment, too
Ghost and Willow did great in raising Skye, Spirit, and Echo. Very healthy young owls, and no problems arise. It would be great seeing these young owls came back in Fortherdale someday. And we still miss you, Willow :(
What happened to Willow??
Fortherdale .. yesss very much of a place where the winds blow hard but I can see it’s a perfect place for the owls and the fields are full of foods, delicious fresh meat for all kinds of birds.
A beautiful place! Amazing video!
Thank you Robert Fuller.
I love this long length format ❤so wonderful to watch this brood grow. Ghost and Willow did an amazing job despite the bad weather, such attentive parents. Willow such an exceptionally beautiful owl , glad we are still seeing Skye around the garden , she has her moms good looks 😍
Me too :) i told it so many times in the livestream, but for me it was such a pleasure to watch this many times live, one of the best things i have ever seen on youtube. Thank you so much REF and the team =)
Kind greets to the chat owls and mods of the live-stream!
@@proximacentauri8569 I know how much you love Willow , Ghost and the Wowlets ❤️ the film is beautiful too , 🤗
@@villebooks Hello to you as well 😊
You are so right about Willow being such a beautiful owl! Amazing mate.🥰
39:50 what an image of the entire family in one frame. Absolutely fantastic moment.
IKR??!! That was such a beautiful moment to capture!! I paused my television to admire that gorgeous family!
I live in the Mojave Desert, Southern California. Sometimes at night, while driving along some of these barely there back ass desert roads, the only light source for miles, are the headlights on your car. So once in a while, driving down one of the roads, there will be a barn owl keeping pace with the car, maybe 2 feet above the passenger side of the windshield, using the car lights to their advantage, looking for food. It's so awesome. It's like they just hover above the windshield scanning out in front of the car
How delightful. 🤗
I live in northern California and there's a pair of western screech owls that live near my house, I open the windows at night so I can hear them calling out to each other, they have a very distinctive hooting sound they make
The adventures of Sky, Spirit and Echo, not to mention Willow and Ghost are enthralling. This is a brilliant film and worthy to win awards with its soft, gentle narration and the beautiful filming.
and Willow loved the camera...great view of her gorgeous face
Totally Agree!!!
I love how laid back and sleepy Echo is compared to her brother and sister. When the chicks are lined up side by side at 30:17 Sky and Spirit are alert, meanwhile Echo looks like she’s struggling to keep awake lol, and while the older two are perched on the entrance to the nest, she’s fast asleep inside, perched on one leg. So cute. They’re like people, each with their own personality.
Barn owls have such beautiful faces with the kindest eyes
This exceptional film is worthy of a National Geographic presentation! We are with them every step of their journey. Banding is always a highlight for me. Now, I know the entire story of this beloved couple. TY for everything that your team and you do for education, advocacy, conservation and just the passion for wildlife. 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉
48 likes but no replies? Lemme fix that for you.
@@Daisybelle.EXE23 TY!
@@carolann95 yw
AGREED!!
I love that she was so committed to the same nest. When you find the perfect home for your kids to be raised in it's worth defending and worth waiting for.
Although I had a thousand _OTHER_ things to do today, I found myself *GLUED TO THE SCREEN BY THIS AMAZING OWL FAMILY!* A wonderfully assembled video story. From beginning to end, I would NOT change a single thing here. *PERFECT!*
Thank you, *Robert E. Fuller,* for taking these pictures, and thereby supporting these lovely creatures through the education you give to others. Not everyone can get around into the meadows, fields, and woodlands as YOU are able to do, so a special "Thanks To You" from those of us who _CAN'T_ get around, but who are now, at least, able to "live vicariously" via your photographic talents. You've enriched _MY_ life considerably, that's for sure! 👍👵🖖
The final video shot, including *ALL FIVE OWLS* of this lovely family, brought tears of joy to THESE old eyes, so
*THANK YOU, AGAIN!*
🦉🦉💚🌳🦉🦉🌳🐀💚🦉
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I could not have stated my sentiments any better! And capturing all 5 owls for that fleeting moment in time was the highlight for me! I absolutely lose myself watching Mr. Fuller's (& his amazing team) documentaries. They are absolutely beautiful, educational & mezmerizing!
That shot of all 3 of them flying together at the end was fantastic
And that fleeting shot his team captured with all FIVE of them together was absolutely fantastic!!
The way Willow gazes into the camera at 4:49… it’s like she knows we’re all watching and rooting for her and her family. ❤️🦉🥰
19:36 he winked at us :)
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Wish we knew what happened to Willow. She was such a good Mom.
Almost a thousand views in less than an hour? Well done, Robert.
Thank you, kind Sir, for the thousands of hours that you put in to your vids, setting up the cameras, watching countless hours of videos, going through the editing process, building the stories, integrating the music, taking time from your Art Studio and painting, friends and family.
Please give your beautiful bride a big hug of thanks for sharing you with the World from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle.
👍 ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘ 👍
@@eleanormurgatroy7582
Robert E. Fuller is the best of the best, right?
Please do some serious binge watching and share this channel with your family and friends.
He deserves a million subs. 👍
⚘ ❤🙏❤ ⚘
@Eleanor Murgatroy Totally agree!! I came across Mr. Fuller's UA-cam channel about a month ago & I'm absolutely in heaven watching these enchanting & educational documentaries!
The thumbnail is so wonderful, I wish I had the finances to commission it as a painting ☺ We love you darling Willow, wherever you are.
It’s beautiful 🥰
It's amazing how calm the owlets are when being handled
It's probably because they don't know what is dangerous and what's not yet, and they're probably are to young to be that aggressive Most likely.
Owl carrying a baby on its back. Great parenting🦉🦉🐣🐣🐣❤
The owl footages on this channel are absolutely mesmerizing.
Ghost 100% redeemed himself 😎
200%
The way I can’t stop consuming this content
The long form videos are my favorite. I appreciate the REF team for all the work that must be put into them. Thank you for letting us not only see into these owls lives but also for compiling it in a well formatted video for those of us who don't watch the streams :)
Is it only me ore are owls just so cute.
Willow looked up to the camera so proud of herself after laying that egg, such a good mother she is!
19:37
Omg this was so cute :D
37:43 that scene was hilarious, they just kept staring at each other like, what a weird owl
lol!! sky and her mom were so cute at ~13:05!
seeing the chicks together and taking care of each other at ~20:00 ("sibling love") was also adorable
I love how much personality they all have. owls are amazing creatures
thanks for the great video!
Spirit ! Oh my that was the name of a cat I rescued ! Fully white cat, I nursed it back to health and then he was adopted successfully ! #Alwaysrescue I’m loving this ! Thank you again Mr Fuller, fantastic ! Jaw dropping to see them lay in winter like that, pretty incredible really in this country . Alaya old owl 🦉 (windhorse) Norfolk UK
Just when I think that You, and your Team simply can’t amaze me more… The Storytelling, along with the Cinematography are Outstanding 👏🏼❤️👏🏼
Agreed!!
I love Ghost's little shimmy whenever he climbs into the nest
This is one of the best, if not THE best bird/Nature channel on UA-cam. Your choice of the names for your owls fits perfectly. These Owls have such beautiful markings. This channel has won my heart.
Aww, the part where mom & chick were cuddling around 13 minutes, that was precious 💜
"Disgruntled marshmallows " is all I could think while the owlets where being removed from the bag for tagging
0:15 one owl pounced on the others head 🤣😍
13:01 so cute and sweet how the chick preens mom 💕
The owlets are so cute and fluffy ❤
Absolutely precious. It melted my heart
Yeah🤣
It's like us when we also jumped on our parents' heads.
Amazing how comfortable the owlets are to be held by you and Jean. Except for Echo. She's going to be a real fighter, I can tell.
Barn owls Owlet don’t usually struggle if you handle correctly which makes ringing them much easier
@@RobertEFuller What I wouldn't give to gently pet one of those babies!!
There's more real drama in these birds lives then most Netflix shows 😆
19:36 did that owlet just wink!? OMG
I cannot fathom the time and work it took to make this beautiful documentary. Thank you for your effort and expertise to give us this phenomenal, beautiful video. ✨💖✨
12:33 min: How this still little chick already can gobbles a whole mouse, it looks extraordinar. 🐥🐀🦉
Fricken gorgeous animals, when she straight up looks at the camera! So cute
The indignant look of the non-owl who was joined on the food post by one of the young owls made me laugh. After a minute or two of looking at each other, the first bird departed with the same air of disapproval.
I love these longer compilations. To see the entire story of the clutch in one video is so amazing to see.
"Shera! Our nest has been taken!"
"Hhh alright Hun. Follow me to another"
"Right behind you"
39:49 they're in sync
Willow and Ghost are beautiful names for them! Same with Cinnamon, Ginger, and Clove! You choose such perfect names for these barn owls
My viewers chose these names. They are great aren't they!
Невероятно мудрые птицы🦉. Многим людям стоит поучится у них любви и взаимной поддержки. Сколько трудностей они приодооели вместе! Эти мордочки сердечки🤍🤍вызывают восхищение!
26:35: There’s that barn owl scream! Love it! 👻
我非常喜愛穀倉貓頭鷹，你的影片拍的很美，解說也很詳細！😃
很開心看到貓頭鷹爸爸與媽媽對孩子的付出，小孩平安長大！
感覺好幸福☺️☺️☺️☺️
謝謝你拍出這麼美的影片！
i love how you made the edit look like they know your watching and stand to show you the egg
Amazes me that they do not fight and seem so chill.
It's a wonderful film Robert Willow and Ghost are great parents and seeing Eco at the entrance with Spirit and Skye is so cute. Thank you
That was very funny with the wood pigeon 🤣 😂
17:48 that smile
Never seen such a beautiful and heartwarming documentary about owls! Thank you
I liked the family portrait at the end. Three owlets poking their head out of the nest, and the two adults a bit below.
The cycle of life truly is a beautiful miracle.
Mixed feelings seeing Willow. She was amazing
Thank you, Robert! So fascinating🩷
Glad you enjoyed the video
@@RobertEFuller Absolutely!
Their bond is amazing…I wonder how long they will stay bonded like that
5 years
@@summerforever6736 what do you mean? 😰
@@lennygriffin2761 was a very funny joke! Maybe 8 years
Maybe until one of them die
Owls mate for life unless one of them gets killed so i think they are good.
Robert your videos bring nothing but pure joy. Thank you.👍🏾
39:00 This brought a big smile to my face. Seeing all three in grown up attire, just hanging out on a branch. 💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
19:37 perfectly timed wink right there
such a georgeous sounds screeching from willow
That storm was something. Part broke off the tree! 7:15
It’s great seeing the longer versions returning! One of your very best. Thank you! ❤️
It's great to see that Ghost has stepped up. 👌 🎉
The bond between those three siblings is amazing
Love the barn owl head bob 🥰🦉
It looks like a satellite, isn't it? But more of a love shape than round😁
I love your videos so much especially when they are full length documentaries like this!
I was worried there would be tragedy in this one given when the babies were laid, so relieved to see this was a happy one. Parents did amazing job and well done Ghost, stepping up your game this season despite the weather!
Absolutely gorgeous owlets, lots of cute, sweet moments, made my day!
Agreed!!
Robert, Thanks for the full length feature! Love to watch.
El mejor programa sobre lechusas que he visto.
What a privilege to see these beautiful birds. Thank you.
The encounter between the chick and the pigeon was awesomely hilarious. Appreciate these videos so much!
The scene with the dove was gold
5:35 that prey is big
The owls were so calm during the ringing they just didn’t care lol
I love that the pattern on their feathers looks like little eyes. They're absolutely beautiful, magnificent creatures. 😍
yey even more willow and ghost now it feels like a dramatic storyline
We are so fortunate to be able to see their lives . I have learned a lot . Thank you 😊
Beautiful video such caring parents. Gorgeous owlets. Thanks Robert 😊
This episode is really heartwarming and uplifting. There are any number of human characteristics that I notice and identify with in this group of feathered friends, very good show!
forty minutes and it was too short for me, I'm glad I discovered your channel.
Watching from Virginia, USA. I have just found this channel and it literally makes my heart ache to see the pure beauty of the British countryside. Nothing will ever better it. I am British and formerly of the Staffordshire Moorlands, and it takes my breath away watching this - oh how I miss home! I am homesick! Thankyou REF for bringing a little bit of 'home' to my life here across the pond. The Kestrels have my heart, but this story of the Owl fam was just stunning.
Hello fellow Virginian!!!! 🤗
I love these longer forms of videos 💕 I've been watching this channel for a bit now and it's always so relaxing to watch the bird parents raising their young and paired with the narration 🤌 Perfection
turtles,croc, and dino movies had me convinced animals lay all the clutch at once, i was shocked to see not birds, and all that the spacing entails
приятно видеть, когда все птенцы вырастают
И вдвойне приятнее видеть, когда люди помогают и создают дополнительные места для гнездований.
Willow darling, wherever you are... I hope no one is trying to take your nest!! ❤
Your videos, Mr. Fuller, are ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! Your devotion to nature and wildlife is immense!!! Your heart is ginormous! Thank you for bringing us into the homes of so many owls, birds and animals!!! Your hard hard hard work is appreciated more than you’ll ever know!!! ONLY LOVE, Jacquelyn, New York City 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I couldn't agree more. This Marylander is grateful to have found Mr. Fuller's captivating UA-cam channel!!
Liks me I am only watching REFuller and Anna Frank in Germany bluetits Thank you so much for posting this beauty's ❤❤❤❤❤❤
What a wonderful family, and wonderful story. I can't thank you enough for your gifts to us!
Such a heart warming experience to witness the barn owls live their life. Thanks Robert for providing us with this view of life.
I can't wait to watch this later. Barn Owls are my absolute favorite animal. This is sooo cool.
Amazing barnowls ❤ ghost and willow were great parents can’t wait until breeding season 😊
That sycamore nest spot has got to be insanely popular out of all the possible nest sites 😁
Saying this as a new sub member🙂
Another beautiful vid ❤🦉🦉❤ty for your hard work to bring us such joy to watch