Wait for it... OWL intruder ATTACKS barn owl nestlings, but Dad returns and goes all out MMA on it.

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  • The Intruder barn owl that attacked the nestlings was a female that may have even been looking for a nest to breed. There is also a chance that the female was a fledgling from another nest (known as a "nest switcher") that was looking for some free food. Luckily Dad came home with dinner (a rat) and after realizing that the female was not his mate attacked her and kicked her out, potentially saving the nestling lives. That was close! Dad then seemingly confused one of his nestlings for the intruder. Luckily he did not attack the nestling too much.
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    Fall 2022
    Date of egg laying:
    Egg 1 = Sept. 12, 2022
    Egg 2 = Sept. 15, 2022
    Egg 3 = Sept. 17, 2022
    Egg 4 = Sept. 19, 2022
    Egg 5 = Sept. 22, 2022
    Date of nestling hatching:
    1st nestling= Oct. 14, 2022
    2nd nestling= Oct. 16, 2022
    3rd nestling= Oct. 18, 2022
    4th nestling= Oct. 20, 2022
    5th nestling= Oct. 23, 2022
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    Winter 2022
    The pairs name: Male = "Dovey" | Female= "Lovey"
    Date of egg laying:
    Egg 1 = Jan 3, 2022
    Egg 2 = Jan 5
    Egg 3 = Jan 7
    Egg 4 = Jan 9
    Date nestlings hatched:
    1st = Feb 2, named: Winter
    2nd= Feb 4, named: Spring
    3rd= Feb 6, named: Hurricane
    4th= Feb 8, named: Sunshine
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  • @CharterGroupBirdcams
    @CharterGroupBirdcams  Рік тому +49

    The Intruder barn owl that attacked the nestlings was a female that may have even been looking for a nest to breed. There is also a chance that the female was a fledgling from another nest (known as a "nest switcher") that was looking for some free food. Luckily Dad came home with dinner (a rat) and after realizing that the female was not his mate attacked her and kicked her out, potentially saving the nestling lives. That was close! ! Dad then seemingly confused one of his nestlings for the intruder. Luckily he did not attack the nestling too much.

    • @AukjesWingedWonders
      @AukjesWingedWonders Рік тому +5

      Thank you, hopefully it won't happen again.

    • @mehboobkm2018
      @mehboobkm2018 Рік тому +4

      Thank you for the explanation, i was confused too about dad's behavior

  • @lonewolf261000
    @lonewolf261000 Рік тому +22

    It’s funny how no one wants to eat anymore just standing against the wall shook 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @XanderFrederick
    @XanderFrederick 5 місяців тому +8

    Family in the next room thought I was watching The View. Lol

  • @mgomez5606
    @mgomez5606 Рік тому +12

    No ones hungry from all the excitement.

  • @tnbspotter5360
    @tnbspotter5360 Рік тому +8

    Bird childhood is filled with trauma.

  • @Borschek
    @Borschek 11 місяців тому +5

    XD 4:03 Owl was like: wait- what the heck? how did you get here?

  • @ivy7150
    @ivy7150 Рік тому +18

    😥Besides the attack in this video, Dad attacked the owlet standing by the wall TWO more times when he came home later, at 06:24:15 and 06:24:54 of the live stream. Luckily the owlet didn't seem to be injured, but Dad's attitude looks very intense and wierd...

    • @derps0n839
      @derps0n839 Рік тому +12

      I don't think those he was trying to injure the owlet. More like trying to determine if it belonged, then trying to calm it down and move the owlet over to its nestmates.

    • @ivy7150
      @ivy7150 Рік тому +2

      @@derps0n839 Thanks for the explanation. He has been a great dad undoubtedly.

    • @ELRANDOMDELAESQUINAXD199
      @ELRANDOMDELAESQUINAXD199 4 місяці тому

      @@ivy7150 learn to talk first

  • @WC3fanatic997
    @WC3fanatic997 6 місяців тому +3

    After The Fight:
    Dad: "Shit, that was rough . . . you ok?"
    Baby: *_"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"_*
    Dad: "AHHHHH!"
    Baby: " . . . "
    Dad: " . . . How about now?"
    Baby: *_"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"_*
    Dad: "AHHHHH!"

  • @bobbijo288
    @bobbijo288 Рік тому +14

    Wow intense 😳 😬 I sure hope she finally left and never comes back. She is still in the doorway. Bravo 👏 to dad! Poor babies are like stunned and are in shock a little. They don't know whats happening..

  • @chrisschwarz5569
    @chrisschwarz5569 Рік тому +8

    Dad was telling the baby to shut the f up. Poor kid got all worked up and scared

  • @dewbow134
    @dewbow134 Рік тому +3

    Oh wow, drama! 😬

  • @badPirateMonkey
    @badPirateMonkey Рік тому +1

    After the initial defense from abba owl, he seems to b giving a stern lecture abt not messing with his family ...

  • @luudest
    @luudest Рік тому +3

    I wonder how old the intruder was

  • @luudest
    @luudest Рік тому +4

    1:43 @Charter Group: what
    do think of this? This is Dad going against his own chick.

    • @derps0n839
      @derps0n839 Рік тому +10

      He may have been trying to calm it down

  • @_Pancake_27
    @_Pancake_27 Рік тому +5

    I hope the owlets are not hurt😓

  • @RipRoaringGarage
    @RipRoaringGarage 2 місяці тому

    And thats how owls get daddy issues...

  • @soulmatesforever123
    @soulmatesforever123 2 місяці тому +1

    Poor owl

  • @markb4196
    @markb4196 Рік тому +3

    1:00 ... Did the attacker take the rat at first? lol.

    • @derps0n839
      @derps0n839 Рік тому +1

      If she was a nest switcher, that's what they do. They stand in front of the smaller nestlings, try to bully them and and take all the food. Some parents will just pass off the food and fly away but these parents still check inside the nest, which is bad news for intruders.

  • @TOTALCAMARO
    @TOTALCAMARO Рік тому

    Wow intense. 😮

  • @d202
    @d202 Рік тому +5

    Not a word about dad attacking his own fledgling?! Even if you don't know the reason, seems very weird that it's not even mentioned.

    • @CharterGroupBirdcams
      @CharterGroupBirdcams  Рік тому +4

      We added it, you are correct

    • @stuffstuff3455
      @stuffstuff3455 Рік тому +7

      The chicks were confused on if was their dad or the other female.
      The dad was going to preen but the chick thought it was an attack so it attacked.
      Even then if you look closely at the dad, it's not actually biting.

    • @stuffstuff3455
      @stuffstuff3455 Рік тому +7

      And listen to the noises the dad makes in response to the screeching.
      The 3 chicks in the corner didn't attack, even when the dad got up in their faces.
      It was even making the movements that would happen when it moves its beak. It was trying to preen.

  • @BeautifulTinySavages
    @BeautifulTinySavages Рік тому +1

    Abba owl is the best daddy he did what any daddy would do for his children,very intense heart pumping. Abba owls screeching is such a high pitch defense mechanism everyone there was scared the intruder the owlets daddy some confusion by daddy I think, I hope babies are all welk🤗👍👍💯

  • @curt349
    @curt349 Рік тому

    So he gets the rat?

  • @herrinecus
    @herrinecus 11 місяців тому +3

    Surprisingly, ppl know which one is the father and which is intruder?

  • @josephmolina9753
    @josephmolina9753 2 місяці тому

    Where is the mom and dad?

  • @ysadfrost1252
    @ysadfrost1252 8 місяців тому

    I feel bad for the dad 1 of the baby was confused and didn’t understand that the dad was right there

  • @mariahorvath7797
    @mariahorvath7797 7 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤😢😢😮❤❤❤❤❤

  • @walthamwalker
    @walthamwalker Рік тому

    Happy Families lol

  • @chekzlomoljo1655
    @chekzlomoljo1655 Рік тому

    😅😅😅

  • @user-nx1sy8om7m
    @user-nx1sy8om7m Рік тому

    Oh My God

  • @user-nx1sy8om7m
    @user-nx1sy8om7m Рік тому

    😳😳😳😳😳

  • @AukjesWingedWonders
    @AukjesWingedWonders Рік тому

    oh my goodness, is this there own dad? How awful, I hope he never comes back! So intense for the little darlings.

    • @derps0n839
      @derps0n839 Рік тому +4

      The dad came in after and chased the intruder away. The past 2 nights he has been sitting on the porch to guard the box.

    • @AukjesWingedWonders
      @AukjesWingedWonders Рік тому

      @@derps0n839, Thank you, I watched the nights after and saw him stand guard.

  • @stevensanchez6412
    @stevensanchez6412 Рік тому +1

    Damn owls are uuuuuugly lol and diks

    • @dewbow134
      @dewbow134 Рік тому +10

      They might look ugly when they first hatched, but then they become cute and fluffy

    • @vitorhugo-pc7vv
      @vitorhugo-pc7vv Рік тому +3

      @@dewbow134 agreed