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I dont know why I assumed all animals were experts in mating even when they had never done it before, but these two stumbling around actually makes so much more sense… what a lovely pair, thank you for telling their story to us. I love birds so much. They’re very unique creatures.
Probably cause David Attenborough never films the failed mating attempts, only the successful ones so he can move on to tell the story of baby animals growing up and cover the entire natural history. This guy is telling a different story that includes their developing relationship and all the failures and successes until nesting and fledging is achieved. :)
Yeah Ghost isn't quite sure what to do, but he gets the hang of it in the end. Good work little buddy, you got the girl! Owls tend to mate for life so this pair ought have many baby owls in their future.
Ghost has a very anthropomorphic set of expressions. When Willow flies away he looks at her as if to say “where the f are you going NOW!? I thought you wanted this nest!” Later, when he doesn’t understand that Willow laid an egg, he looks at the egg, then at Willow, then back at the egg, completely bamboozled.
Such a soft spoken narrator, Robert. I love listening to his telling the story of these sweet, sweet owls. They are just adorable and seem to love each other so much. I thought I liked the eagles but these babies take the cake❣
@@TheXian9 he has consent,from DEFRA (department of farming and agriculture). Owls are protected species in the uk,if you disturb them without a licence(consent) you face a hefty fine Weighing, ringing and recording monitors location,numbers and healthy development of many birds in the uk, (particularly birds of prey) and is used to help future planning by DEFRA. Currently bird numbers are slowly rising,following a massive drop in numbers in the 50's/60's/ early 70's believed to be due to now banned chemical pest and weed control America is however still having major species loss,due to lack of proper controls on industrial and agricultural usage of chemicals 😪
The way Willow is so careful with where she steps after laying her eggs and when her babies hatch is so heartwarming. She’s so mindful of her claws and once she feels them accidentally lay on her chicks/eggs she immediately retracts them; what a great mother. ❤
I love and find it hilarious that when Willow laid her first egg and was calling for Ghost, he assumed he's being called to mate without imagining that any other reason could exist and the moment he arrives without a second of hesitation immediately proceeds to mate with her with an annoyed and hilarious expression what i could only interpret as him thinking: "god damn it woman how much more do you need".
In Ancient Greece and Roma, the screams of these owls scared the supertitious people back then to the point they believed it was a bloodsucker demon-bird called a "strix", a term meaning literally "screecher". Later the term "strix" derivated in the latin "striga" which served to designate also witches or occult practitionners, to the point you can notice thanks to the latin expansion and influence the term exists also in slavic countries like Poland under the term "Stryzga". Unfortunately as "strix" were bad omen bearers, Barn owls were often gruesomely killed especially in late Ancient History/Early Middle Age. It also was used later for several naturalistic classifications as the Barn owl was known as "Strix alba" ("White screecher", Scopoli, 1769), "Strix pratincola" ("Meadow screecher", Bonaparte, 1838) before being designated under the current name of "Tyto alba" ("Tyto" refering to nocturnal birds in Greek).
He was just looking at the eldest pecking, trying to eat her siblings because the rat fell down. "Is that how dumb I was when I was a chick?" He thought to himself.
Ye Shes so talented at sitting still like a fat cow that takes so much talent, i mean she only let 1 baby die but thats ok Shes got 3 more right? But Ghost atleast "tries" to feed 6 mouths on hes own thats so easy compared to sitting on eggs right ? Real hard
@@faelger9473 they lay eggs and cant move from em wym and sure, that may seem easy, but remember that egg laying takes all the nutrients and vitamins out of the mother, and they also have to warm the eggs with their own body heat, so the only options are to A: sit there and starve to keep the next generation alive, unless the other parent provides food (depending on the habits of the species), or B: Go out and get the food and risk the next generation, if the partner doesn't show up with food. it not like animals choose what they do, its all instinct and then they die. in fact, one would argue that being the mother is more of a big picture thing, because technically speaking its more of a liability to the being itself. it's not like they say to themselves and their partner: "hey, i want to sit here and starve and watch the eggs, so take care of me okay?" they just do it because their instincts tell them too, usually at the behest of their own health. in this essay i will--
LOL imagine being one of three siblings who's mom is struggling to ger enough groceries to feed the lot of you because your dad's a bit clueless, and all of a sudden the front door of your house opens and a bunch of hamburgers come flying in for you all to eat.
@@gh0st_0f_b0b_chandler I don't think there was alot of time between when he noticed it was not doing well, and when it died. And it's not like it's easy to just roll up into the nest with a protective mama sitting. Watching his other videos, he deff doesn't seem shy to intervene and help out the birds so I'm guessing between the mama/siblings blocking view of the little bird, and the fact that he doesn't sit watching them 24hrs a day, by the time he noticed just how bad the little baby was doing it was to late.
Somehow this showed up on my feed. 3 hours later after watching owl videos I feel relaxed and content. Thank you UA-cam, I don’t understand your algorithm, but it worked.
11:30 OMG the face he makes! The way he looks at her then back at the egg is adorable, I've watched it a dozen times and it never stops being painfully adorable
Lmao right! Like what he thought is that she's calling for a mate and without hesitation he rides her always bruh whahaha the reaction he got when he saw the eggs
the clip of her checking out the sycamore nest and finding the kestrel reminded that i watched the clip of the kestrel protecting her nest from willow and how i rooted for different birds when learning more of their pov
I still can't believe how chill the owlets are when being taken out of the nest to be ringed. Here's this monsterous fleshy claw coming down into the nest to grab them out and into the open world and they are all "eh, this is fine." Especially when compared to the fledgeling kesterels who fight Robert beak and talon, clamping onto him and screeching to the heavens when it's ringing time for them. ;-) LOVE these videos, thank you for doing this Robert.
I think they were likely sedated🤔 He had to have put a gentle sedative in the food he was giving them so that they would stay calm while being handled. Look closely when he's fitting the ring on the baby owls leg and you will see that the baby has pretty much fallen asleep🥰 No baby goes to the pediatrician without squealing and these babies are no exception😅 They would have been flapping wings or something, not just sleeping when humans are touching them😅
@@Simplythetruthfulone Owls actually have a sort of “play dead” response like Opossums do. They think if they’re still and quiet the danger will go away. They’re not drugged lol just patiently waiting for the tall flesh monster to let them go.
Almost shat myself when that sweet little flat face opened its beak to release the screams of hell's tormented souls. Also, you stepping in to do some last minute home renovation got a chuckle out of me! You're a great guy, good luck to you and your feathery friends
So great how Robert improved the nest to convince Willow. When she then still moves to the preferred one you can literally tell how Ghost then looks at the egg in disbelief, finally getting the picture. Hope he picks up some habits from Finn as he matures.
“What do you expect from me woman? I gave you a house that you weren’t satisfied with, I work hard all day and provide for this family the best I can!” -Ghost
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 i mean to be fair SHE was the one who went back to fight for that sycamore nest hahahah, maybe holds resentment for not helping her take it back
My 18 month old is absolutely obsessed with owls and this is such a beautiful film, not only did she get to watch amazing footage, I learned so much too. Your work is amazing and thank you for sharing it.
It's amazing to get to see these beautiful birds up close and personal the way you show them. Otherwise I'd never get to see an owl. I used to hear one occasionally in a tree behind the place where I live but I could never see it. Thank you so much for all your videos. I'm learning so much.
Yes, i have to say the owls are so beautiful. It was interesting to see, how baby owls grow up. Me either never get to see the owl. I am worried, why dad owl leave behind bring the food. Thank you for shearing.
I'm a follow grown man, but when she laid the egg I was struggling. But when he noticed she laid an egg, o couldn't help it, a tear managed to find it's way out. This is so fucking beautiful, it's magical 😭
(Edit: I'm no longer replying to this conversation.) Why didn't he do that when he saw that the chick was starving to death? I thought he wasn't helping because you aren't supposed to help in documentaries because of survival of the fittest, or what have you. But then after the baby died he helped the mother and the rest of the chicks. Whatever happened to survival of the fittest? Like I know the bigger chick kept stealing the little ones food, but if he threw in a handful of mice the other siblings wouldn't be able to finish there's in time to steal the little chicks food and the little one would be able to scarf it down and get caught up in size.
@@savagesavie1701 well who’s to say even with the extra help ginger and clover wouldn’t take it the youngest couldn’t eat their food whole either willow gad to rip the meal apart to feed it and u can nvr know when she’ll be back to check the nest
@@brizagranadeno The smallest one could eat things whole at that point because the mother tried to feed it the mouse whole before the biggest stole it. It just never had the chance to. And if he threw a handful in there the other two wouldn't be able to eat there's fast enough to steal the little ones mouse. Also "you never know when she'll be back to check on the nest." Well that fact apparently didn't stop him because he still did it. Just after the smallest died.
I wonder if willow didn’t like how open the entrance to the tower was. She seems to like the small entrance hole and cosy space. How amazing are trees? All they do for us and animals is truly remarkable.
We had several barn owls on our ranch and when we first moved in and heard their screeching I thought a woman was being killed on the road! We also Great Horned owls that lived in a 60 foot high tree! I loved watching these amazing birds!
Really fascinating! Couldn't believe how hard Willow had to work at being a single mom. It was also cute when they were looking for a place to nest & trying to figure out how to mate! LOL
Thank you for the beautiful story of Willow and Ghost. I sent this video to my friends in the US and in Hungary. I love your videos. Thank you so much.
@@RobertEFuller Thanks for your answer. I had seen all the little videos of the owlets and also saved them on my YT page. It's beautiful how you made a movie out of it. I also sent this video to my friend here in Germany and to my Polish friend. Good night.
My baby daughter and I love all your videos! They’re so calming, adorable, and educational all at once. We have binged them during my maternity leave and baby bonding time! Thank you for these.
@@yourmomsbestfriend2164 yes the youngest sibling died because of ginger's gluttony, but afterwards ginger would share food with the second to youngest. As I stated before, s tier character development.
Thank you so very much for this documentary! I rescued a baby owl from an oak tree in my front yard, but since it was illegal to keep these animals I had to turn it in and the only place I knew was the local vet. The vet made arrangements to turn it over to the state wildlife agency. I never heard anything from them. However, I pray that my owl survived.
I didn’t realize how complex their relationships are, it’s really fascinating. I love what you do for all of these families of birds! Makes my heart melt.🫠
I love how gentle, careful and non engaging you are with them when things are going improperly like the one chick that sadly passed but still you stayed out of it. And when you do engage it’s simply to show how a field researcher/biologist would do these kinds of things with perfect care and precision and then simply going back to the normal relationship you have with them, a very large distance relationship, thank you for sharing and giving such an in depth video of how these studies are performed properly
Robert, Thank you for your documentary video. Your narration and videography are amazing! We're excited and honored to be the fortunate hosts of two barn owls since January of this year. it's been a 2-year period since the box was built and open to owls. We had a few go in and out for the past years but never settled. The female owl laid her first egg on Feb 8, 2023, and she has laid 7 more since. This video offers great information to better understand their processes and what we can anticipate. I do feel bad as our family has not named them; We have to get busy. Thanks again for your video!
I really hope Robert makes more long videos like this. I watch them at night and i just love them. The shorts are awesome, to. But its just so engaging to watch long ones like this and get the full story. Please do more Robert!
Thanks Yes We put all our nest stories into a long form when we have completed the series of short films We my need to make it easier to find them on the channel
I can’t believe how calm the chicks are when they ring and weigh them. I’ve done dozens of wildlife rescues and I’ve never had such compliant patients.
This is absolutely delightful. I don't know if it's my imagination, or what, but there reactions are far more human than I ever would have thought. When he notices the egg, he absolutely does a double take. That's so relatable. lol... I love these amazing animals.
I think I'd be nervous too checking out that noise! Gotta love that a call that scares the daylights out of me, is the sound his mate finds attractive. But I'm also not an owl LOL Thanks to you Robert I get to experience nature in ways I never thought imaginable!
How magical and exciting it must be for them to call out and hear a call from your species call back out of all the other calls, then come join you in the nest box you found! No wonder Ghost was so excited when she first visited.
HAHAHA THE HAND at 12:39 …i don’t know how to express in words how I feel about you as a human being. Put it this way, you deserve a special place in the annals of time. U embody what it truly means to be human, to utilize ur god(?) given abilities of opposable thumb, brains, to help lesser beings. Putting it in this beautiful documentary style format is just cherry on top. thank you. keep doing you.
You've done it yet again, producing such a fine quality film with such lovely soundtracks and narration. Your high regard and care for these animals is ever present, as is the awe they inspire in you, which might be my favorite part. Thank you for all you do, we are so grateful! 💖 I do love the bit about Ginger still having her playful side, *thump* right on Mom Willow's head! 😄
I recently found this channel and it gives me peace everytime I watch. The videos are so relaxing and fascinating to watch. Please continue making more of these videos. It's a great escape from the stressful modern world we're living in right now
I notice you always try to avoid encountering the parent birds when you ring chicks. I totally get why, since their talons are far better than the younsters', but what happens if/when one of the parents gets back before you've returned the chicks?
It’s doesn’t happen as we ring them right next the nest. But having had loads of experience with wildlife and rehabilitation even if the chicks were away for days the adults will still come back to them an look after them
@@RobertEFuller I figured the parents would look after the chicks anyways. My line of thinking was more "What would the parents do to _you_ if you came back with their kids in a bucket?"
What I assume gpes in in the parent's mind is that the kids explored and will be back within the day. Especially at this size. If they arent, they might go look for them.
@@bluesbest1 probably the human will try not to confront the parents due to the obvious risk of injury. Hence, he will wait until they are gone and perhaps keep the chicks in a warm safe place until he returns them back to the nest.
I love all owls like my Mom did but I think the barn owls are my favorite,I just love their heart shape faces.Thanks and bless you for having so much compassion for them,and providing us with such beautiful footage that we can enjoy.
Their journey was so lovely to witness! I was surprised at how chill the babies were when you took them out of the nest. We really have to give it to Willow (and to you!) for devotedly looking after them. I’m also really curious now what ended up happening with Ghost!
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Loved it. What a great set of films you make, thank you.
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Wait! I thought the owls LUNA own that hollowed tree
I love how they’re so cute and round and fluffy, and then when they open their beaks to call for each other they sound like garbage compactors 😂
It reminds me of turning on the internet years ago 😄
Glad I heard that call. If I heard that in the wild I'd swear it was a creature from another planet. So now I know
LOL, THAT IS HILARIOUS!
Oh my gawd, so true 😂😂😂
@@Silas-lc9op you need to touch some grass
I dont know why I assumed all animals were experts in mating even when they had never done it before, but these two stumbling around actually makes so much more sense… what a lovely pair, thank you for telling their story to us. I love birds so much. They’re very unique creatures.
Just like humans sometimes. Idk why I thought the same, but it’s somewhat comforting knowing that animals can be clumsy just like us
Relationship takes time an effort, you can see it in all types of creatures
Probably cause David Attenborough never films the failed mating attempts, only the successful ones so he can move on to tell the story of baby animals growing up and cover the entire natural history. This guy is telling a different story that includes their developing relationship and all the failures and successes until nesting and fledging is achieved. :)
Yeah Ghost isn't quite sure what to do, but he gets the hang of it in the end. Good work little buddy, you got the girl! Owls tend to mate for life so this pair ought have many baby owls in their future.
Virgins are awkward no matter the species
Ghost has a very anthropomorphic set of expressions. When Willow flies away he looks at her as if to say “where the f are you going NOW!? I thought you wanted this nest!” Later, when he doesn’t understand that Willow laid an egg, he looks at the egg, then at Willow, then back at the egg, completely bamboozled.
He's not just bamboozled he's flabbergasted astounded
And he said to wifey "what the eff is that thing..??
I love how clueless he is, he’s so cute lol.
Look he's trying his best alright 😁
Such a soft spoken narrator, Robert. I love listening to his telling the story of these sweet, sweet owls. They are just adorable and seem to love each other so much. I thought I liked the eagles but these babies take the cake❣
The fact you can just reach in and snatch up a barn owl chick and it just sits there like "welp, this is my life now" is the CUTEST THING
The fact you think that its cute to take animals without consent is alarming
@@TheXian9 🗿
@@TheXian9 They have a licence to do exactly this- in order to monitor the owl's future wellbeing.
@@TheXian9 he has consent,from DEFRA (department of farming and agriculture). Owls are protected species in the uk,if you disturb them without a licence(consent) you face a hefty fine
Weighing, ringing and recording monitors location,numbers and healthy development of many birds in the uk, (particularly birds of prey) and is used to help future planning by DEFRA.
Currently bird numbers are slowly rising,following a massive drop in numbers in the 50's/60's/ early 70's believed to be due to now banned chemical pest and weed control
America is however still having major species loss,due to lack of proper controls on industrial and agricultural usage of chemicals 😪
@@TheXian9 shut up
The way Willow is so careful with where she steps after laying her eggs and when her babies hatch is so heartwarming. She’s so mindful of her claws and once she feels them accidentally lay on her chicks/eggs she immediately retracts them; what a great mother. ❤
*that one part when she stepped on cinnamons head*
I love and find it hilarious that when Willow laid her first egg and was calling for Ghost, he assumed he's being called to mate without imagining that any other reason could exist and the moment he arrives without a second of hesitation immediately proceeds to mate with her with an annoyed and hilarious expression what i could only interpret as him thinking: "god damn it woman how much more do you need".
this killed me LMFAOO 😭😭
lolll
LMAOOOOOO💀💀💀
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LMFAOOOOOOOO
Robert: It's [Ghost's] first time courting, and he's not sure if he's getting this right
Ghost: UNHOLY SCREAMING
AND OPENS PORTAL TO HE*uh* I mean to the barn
Willow: UNHOLY SCREAMING
OPEN PORTAL: to god my chil- oh I'm sorry wrong barn owl
In Ancient Greece and Roma, the screams of these owls scared the supertitious people back then to the point they believed it was a bloodsucker demon-bird called a "strix", a term meaning literally "screecher". Later the term "strix" derivated in the latin "striga" which served to designate also witches or occult practitionners, to the point you can notice thanks to the latin expansion and influence the term exists also in slavic countries like Poland under the term "Stryzga".
Unfortunately as "strix" were bad omen bearers, Barn owls were often gruesomely killed especially in late Ancient History/Early Middle Age.
It also was used later for several naturalistic classifications as the Barn owl was known as "Strix alba" ("White screecher", Scopoli, 1769), "Strix pratincola" ("Meadow screecher", Bonaparte, 1838) before being designated under the current name of "Tyto alba" ("Tyto" refering to nocturnal birds in Greek).
sounds like me when i get woken up from my sleep too early.
😂
So funny to see Rob and Jean holding the owlets all in a line like they're posing for an uncomfortable family photo! 😆 Now smile, kids!
They think that if they are still and quiet that any danger will pass. They are not shock and it is all over with very quickly.
I love how she’s holding one like an ice cream cone 🍦
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19:56 ghost looking at the writhing bundle of babies and not understanding what they need is priceless
He was just looking at the eldest pecking, trying to eat her siblings because the rat fell down.
"Is that how dumb I was when I was a chick?" He thought to himself.
It's amazing that Willow reminds me that patience really is key and she got the nest she wanted with it. Things take time.
Yes it’s true
Behold, Willow, the talented first-time mom, and Ghost, the new dad who’s trying his damn best 😂
He really did try his best. I wonder how he felt about the youngest dying. Then seeing the biggest share food after that experience.
@@jackskxllxngtxn Who knows
Ye Shes so talented at sitting still like a fat cow that takes so much talent, i mean she only let 1 baby die but thats ok Shes got 3 more right? But Ghost atleast "tries" to feed 6 mouths on hes own thats so easy compared to sitting on eggs right ? Real hard
well to be fair...its far easier to be mom than a dad in their line of....species...
@@faelger9473 they lay eggs and cant move from em wym
and sure, that may seem easy, but remember that egg laying takes all the nutrients and vitamins out of the mother, and they also have to warm the eggs with their own body heat, so the only options are to A: sit there and starve to keep the next generation alive, unless the other parent provides food (depending on the habits of the species), or B: Go out and get the food and risk the next generation, if the partner doesn't show up with food. it not like animals choose what they do, its all instinct and then they die. in fact, one would argue that being the mother is more of a big picture thing, because technically speaking its more of a liability to the being itself. it's not like they say to themselves and their partner: "hey, i want to sit here and starve and watch the eggs, so take care of me okay?" they just do it because their instincts tell them too, usually at the behest of their own health.
in this essay i will--
A HELPING HAND as the mystery giant throws food into their home lmao. Love it
LOL imagine being one of three siblings who's mom is struggling to ger enough groceries to feed the lot of you because your dad's a bit clueless, and all of a sudden the front door of your house opens and a bunch of hamburgers come flying in for you all to eat.
why didn't he do that when the littlest one was dying?
Fascinated with pictures and descriptions😊😊
@@gh0st_0f_b0b_chandler I don't think there was alot of time between when he noticed it was not doing well, and when it died. And it's not like it's easy to just roll up into the nest with a protective mama sitting. Watching his other videos, he deff doesn't seem shy to intervene and help out the birds so I'm guessing between the mama/siblings blocking view of the little bird, and the fact that he doesn't sit watching them 24hrs a day, by the time he noticed just how bad the little baby was doing it was to late.
@@tinyetoile5503 😳😦🤯 would be my reaction!
Somehow this showed up on my feed. 3 hours later after watching owl videos I feel relaxed and content. Thank you UA-cam, I don’t understand your algorithm, but it worked.
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11:30 OMG the face he makes! The way he looks at her then back at the egg is adorable, I've watched it a dozen times and it never stops being painfully adorable
IKR its like a man discovering his wife is pregnant😭
@@jadeescobar9653 exactly; love and excitement enfused
"alright babe, im back. let's try this whole thing aga-"
Right. After all those months leading up to them getting physical and then the multiple times they tried for children, it finally happened
Lmao right! Like what he thought is that she's calling for a mate and without hesitation he rides her always bruh whahaha the reaction he got when he saw the eggs
11:28 - 11:34 Love how he stares at the egg first, then glances at Willow and then looks away like he's taking his time to process it XD
He looking like “Aye is that mine? We should call Maury”
He’s like “wait, wait, wait, *is this a flipping egg-* ”
Right!!! Lol
"Wait, is that an egg? You laid an egg? I am a father now... this is my new life"
the clip of her checking out the sycamore nest and finding the kestrel reminded that i watched the clip of the kestrel protecting her nest from willow and how i rooted for different birds when learning more of their pov
It's really interesting how just being the "protagonist" can make us root for them even though ultimately their goals are the same.
same thing happened to me accept i realize i had already seen it when Willow started facing off with the Kestrel. 😂
Robert is the like a step-father, providing for the chicks when their real father couldn’t
HEY GHOST PROVIDED
...for a few days
3 out of 4 chicks made it! That is a huge win in nature! :)
Nothing goes to *waste in nature
It would have been all 4 if the mother was good at regulating how much they all eat. Shitty parents.
As sad as it could be its necessary for the amount of owls to keep stable
As he is making videos about them he could save the youngest ! Watching that would be more enjoyable.
He could’ve saved them. Their death is on him
So cute when he noticed the egg!!! You can really see his surprise on his face
I know 👀 is that really an egg 🥚
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LOL
hes like: "hey honey im back from hunting and-Oh oh oh hoh i gusse it exsists now good job wanna mouse?
Like looking back at her like this came from u?
I still can't believe how chill the owlets are when being taken out of the nest to be ringed. Here's this monsterous fleshy claw coming down into the nest to grab them out and into the open world and they are all "eh, this is fine." Especially when compared to the fledgeling kesterels who fight Robert beak and talon, clamping onto him and screeching to the heavens when it's ringing time for them. ;-) LOVE these videos, thank you for doing this Robert.
Lol they literally ATE their youngest sibling, probably while it was still warm...think it takes a lot to fluster those guys 😅
@@babyblue_22 so did the kestrels
@@babyblue_22 😄 True that!
I think they were likely sedated🤔 He had to have put a gentle sedative in the food he was giving them so that they would stay calm while being handled. Look closely when he's fitting the ring on the baby owls leg and you will see that the baby has pretty much fallen asleep🥰 No baby goes to the pediatrician without squealing and these babies are no exception😅 They would have been flapping wings or something, not just sleeping when humans are touching them😅
@@Simplythetruthfulone Owls actually have a sort of “play dead” response like Opossums do. They think if they’re still and quiet the danger will go away. They’re not drugged lol just patiently waiting for the tall flesh monster to let them go.
Almost shat myself when that sweet little flat face opened its beak to release the screams of hell's tormented souls. Also, you stepping in to do some last minute home renovation got a chuckle out of me! You're a great guy, good luck to you and your feathery friends
For a second i thought you said little fat face and had to do a double check lol
I love the look on Ghost's face when Willow went back to the other joint after defending her first choice. It's like "Gurl, make up your mind !!"
So great how Robert improved the nest to convince Willow. When she then still moves to the preferred one you can literally tell how Ghost then looks at the egg in disbelief, finally getting the picture. Hope he picks up some habits from Finn as he matures.
I can almost hear Willow telling her chicks not to settle with someone like their father lol
😂😂
“What do you expect from me woman? I gave you a house that you weren’t satisfied with, I work hard all day and provide for this family the best I can!” -Ghost
I can hear her be like “he’s a doof but he’s my doof”
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 i mean to be fair SHE was the one who went back to fight for that sycamore nest hahahah, maybe holds resentment for not helping her take it back
I think owls cant communicate that kind of language, but did their father lose intrest in them then?
I love the quiet kindness in his voice.
Thanks 😊
Finn is my favorite Owl of all times,he is just so peacefull and a perfect Dad.
He is great isn't he - so attentive over Gylfie.
Yea he´s so chill
@@atimidbirb yeah...so chill that he doesn't care his chicks die... god forbid he works a little to bring food...
@@potocatepetl???
@@potocatepetl You're confusing Finn with Ghost. Finn is a different male owl who brings in lots of food for his chicks. Ghost is the "deadbeat dad".
I love how he was shouting to her "Where are you? Come quick I've found us a 2 bed semi, we need to put a deposit down before the magpies get it"
"Utilities are even included honey! I think this could be a real steal!"
😅🤣😂
My 18 month old is absolutely obsessed with owls and this is such a beautiful film, not only did she get to watch amazing footage, I learned so much too. Your work is amazing and thank you for sharing it.
Glad you both enjoyed it!
this guy makes a video about owls picking up which property as their new homes and become a beautiful family. He is a successful owl property agent 👍
Hi 👋 that’s me 😆
Willow: Being the best mother ever
Ghost: Just happy to be here (or not)
I think he was set on the 'other' place, ya know?
@@rvbzero7 😂😂😂
These owls have a better relationship then most people. Even I'm learning from them.
They compromise a lot.
The one chick that died was eaten by its siblings
poor ginger
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It's amazing to get to see these beautiful birds up close and personal the way you show them. Otherwise I'd never get to see an owl. I used to hear one occasionally in a tree behind the place where I live but I could never see it. Thank you so much for all your videos. I'm learning so much.
Thanks for watching and commenting good luck spotting the owl 🦉
Yes, i have to say the owls are so beautiful. It was interesting to see, how baby owls grow up. Me either never get to see the owl. I am worried, why dad owl leave behind bring the food. Thank you for shearing.
I hear owls near my house but never ever see them so watching this video was such a pleasure.
I'm a follow grown man, but when she laid the egg I was struggling. But when he noticed she laid an egg, o couldn't help it, a tear managed to find it's way out.
This is so fucking beautiful, it's magical 😭
I love how calm the chicks were being handled, like they were just out for an awkward visit with older relatives. Willow was an incredible mother.
19:38 It feels like Willow knows that we're watching her and she's watching us.
"Hello, welcome back"
AGREED!!! BUT JUST CURIOUS...
LMAO
Keeping up with the Owls
"SUP guys, my babies are going so far so good, Although ghost it's kinda absent these days but it's okay I still provide them food"
Lovely narration. Please don't stop making these videos. They make me happy.
Don’t worry, lots more videos to come
"In mid-July, the indecisive Willow leaves sycamore, to Ghost's disbelief."
Ghost at 9:12 : Oh my god, where is she going again?
"Do you like the nest or not!?"
XD
Yeah..Willow’s quite... _flighty_ 😉🙃😂
Ghost: *deep inhale* woman I know you did not..
The bit when ghost first sees the nest box and hes stamping on the floor like a dad checking a new home for squeaky floors 🤣
That "helping hand gives" demonstrates to me more respect for these animals, as well as for you as a human being than I can honestly communicate.
I love how he just reached in and grabbed them and they didn’t seem particularly bothered.
head empty leggy out
Right? I was expecting a little more attitude towards the stranger touching them
"We doin this now? Okei."
The casual toss of the mouse into their nest made me chuckle xD so glad to see another one of these videos! Absolutely adore these sweet babies
(Edit: I'm no longer replying to this conversation.)
Why didn't he do that when he saw that the chick was starving to death? I thought he wasn't helping because you aren't supposed to help in documentaries because of survival of the fittest, or what have you. But then after the baby died he helped the mother and the rest of the chicks. Whatever happened to survival of the fittest?
Like I know the bigger chick kept stealing the little ones food, but if he threw in a handful of mice the other siblings wouldn't be able to finish there's in time to steal the little chicks food and the little one would be able to scarf it down and get caught up in size.
@@savagesavie1701 maybe cuz they were still pretty young making willow very protective 🤔
@@brizagranadeno
He couldn't of thrown them in when Willow was out? Or just throw them in and run?
@@savagesavie1701 well who’s to say even with the extra help ginger and clover wouldn’t take it the youngest couldn’t eat their food whole either willow gad to rip the meal apart to feed it and u can nvr know when she’ll be back to check the nest
@@brizagranadeno
The smallest one could eat things whole at that point because the mother tried to feed it the mouse whole before the biggest stole it. It just never had the chance to.
And if he threw a handful in there the other two wouldn't be able to eat there's fast enough to steal the little ones mouse.
Also "you never know when she'll be back to check on the nest." Well that fact apparently didn't stop him because he still did it. Just after the smallest died.
I wonder if willow didn’t like how open the entrance to the tower was. She seems to like the small entrance hole and cosy space. How amazing are trees? All they do for us and animals is truly remarkable.
23:23- awww just seeing all the siblings huddled together is so cute
I love how the owl chicks are so chill when they’re grabbed out of the nest… especially compared to the kestrel chicks screaming in fear lol
At first, Ghost was really trying to be a good father but then he realized the marriage life was not for him so he gradually "ghosted" 😂
maybe he cheated
@@zulfanirich7594Projecting
@@zulfanirich7594 they are not like humans. They often mate for life
My cat was actually watching this with me, very interesting. Sooo cute
Mine too! Bedtime bird stories ☺️
We had several barn owls on our ranch and when we first moved in and heard their screeching I thought a woman was being killed on the road! We also Great Horned owls that lived in a 60 foot high tree! I loved watching these amazing birds!
"Ghost seems to be living uppp to his name as I'm not seeing much of him" 😂
"It's his first time courting and he's not sure if he's getting it right".. good to know that's universal & across species 😂
I appreciate how willing you are to help Barn Owls feed their chicks so they can grow to be healthy, very heartwarming to see
Really fascinating! Couldn't believe how hard Willow had to work at being a single mom. It was also cute when they were looking for a place to nest & trying to figure out how to mate! LOL
His reaction when he notices the first egg 🥰🥰
He didn't know what to do lmao
Sir, You are an absolute gift to humanity….U can’t even begin to express the state of peace and grace watching your videos…a since of calm…🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I’m hooked! My second video! New bedtime routine! So thankful you take the time to produce this and share with the world!
Yay! Thank you! Loads more planned for you to enjoy.
The little birdy double take when he sees the egg 😭
It’s so frigging cute 😆
Thank you for the beautiful story of Willow and Ghost. I sent this video to my friends in the US and in Hungary. I love your videos. Thank you so much.
Thanks Dagmar glad you enjoyed it and thank you for sharing 😁
@@RobertEFuller Thanks for your answer. I had seen all the little videos of the owlets and also saved them on my YT page. It's beautiful how you made a movie out of it. I also sent this video to my friend here in Germany and to my Polish friend. Good night.
11:26 I love how he notices the egg and is like "wait wtf when did that happen??"
1:15
"By night, he returns to the tower and begins to call for her."
*eldritch screeching*
Barn owls are heckin amazing hahaha!
“Ghost look I laid an egg!”
“Jesus, Willow, you want me to rail you again?”
My baby daughter and I love all your videos! They’re so calming, adorable, and educational all at once. We have binged them during my maternity leave and baby bonding time! Thank you for these.
Thanks 😊 so much I’m glad you are enjoying my videos, comments mean a lot to me and my team 😁
The way ginger shared her food with her younger sibling like “Here, you need this more than me” melted me ❤️❤️
S tier character development
wait didnt ginger not let the younger sibling eat?? and it died....
@@yourmomsbestfriend2164 yes the youngest sibling died because of ginger's gluttony, but afterwards ginger would share food with the second to youngest. As I stated before, s tier character development.
@@yourmomsbestfriend2164 The younger sibling was weak also. I don't think it was strong enough to make it.
@@TheBrownIsland it was weak because it was starved to death. Throughout the video you could see it rarely got to eat anything.
Saw these two since the beginning of their courtship. Yes, it took a while I noticed for these two. But now they are amazing parents. Thank you REF.
The names Ghost and Willow are THE most cutest names ever, omg 😭
I never thought I would spend 30 minutes watching a video about birds... Kudos to you, you've made this really interesting!
As a new parent to my second kid, these streams warm my heart. I always bug my wife to watch them!
Thank you so very much for this documentary! I rescued a baby owl from an oak tree in my front yard, but since it was illegal to keep these animals I had to turn it in and the only place I knew was the local vet. The vet made arrangements to turn it over to the state wildlife agency. I never heard anything from them. However, I pray that my owl survived.
Hopefully it made it back into the wild
I didn’t realize how complex their relationships are, it’s really fascinating. I love what you do for all of these families of birds! Makes my heart melt.🫠
Thanks it keeps me very busy 😁
I have that emoji too 🫠
Willow is such a good mother. For her first time, she did amazing
I genuinely believe that when humans become extinct, birds will evolve to take our place.
@@alexandraluster284 😂
I like how he actually looked scared when he was calling for her like “oh no what is she thinks I’m weird”
Love watching these documentaries with my little one. She loves to hoot and tweet when she see the animals on screen!
Can we appreciate how much effort and hard work he puts into these videos?
Me too ☺
The help of throwing the mice is somehow adorable. I love how much you love these animals.
You are so good at narration. You make it even more fun to watch. I love these soft fluffs.
Thank you so much! I am glad that you enjoyed the video.
I love how gentle, careful and non engaging you are with them when things are going improperly like the one chick that sadly passed but still you stayed out of it.
And when you do engage it’s simply to show how a field researcher/biologist would do these kinds of things with perfect care and precision and then simply going back to the normal relationship you have with them, a very large distance relationship, thank you for sharing and giving such an in depth video of how these studies are performed properly
I think what you do for these owls is awesome and the wild life needs folks who care like you. YOUR AWESOME!!!!!!!
Robert, Thank you for your documentary video. Your narration and videography are amazing! We're excited and honored to be the fortunate hosts of two barn owls since January of this year. it's been a 2-year period since the box was built and open to owls. We had a few go in and out for the past years but never settled. The female owl laid her first egg on Feb 8, 2023, and she has laid 7 more since. This video offers great information to better understand their processes and what we can anticipate. I do feel bad as our family has not named them; We have to get busy. Thanks again for your video!
I love when ghost finally notices the egg, he’s just “hoo??”
I really hope Robert makes more long videos like this. I watch them at night and i just love them. The shorts are awesome, to. But its just so engaging to watch long ones like this and get the full story.
Please do more Robert!
Thanks Yes We put all our nest stories into a long form when we have completed the series of short films We my need to make it easier to find them on the channel
I can’t believe how calm the chicks are when they ring and weigh them. I’ve done dozens of wildlife rescues and I’ve never had such compliant patients.
This is absolutely delightful. I don't know if it's my imagination, or what, but there reactions are far more human than I ever would have thought. When he notices the egg, he absolutely does a double take. That's so relatable. lol... I love these amazing animals.
I think I'd be nervous too checking out that noise! Gotta love that a call that scares the daylights out of me, is the sound his mate finds attractive. But I'm also not an owl LOL Thanks to you Robert I get to experience nature in ways I never thought imaginable!
Glad you are enjoying watching my videos.
Willow, literal mum of the year.
And Ginger is just a lil bitch for killing their sibling.
She literally didnt feed the youngest one at all and it died 💀💀💀
@@shuttzi9878 she tried but the other chicks ate everything... Ghost was slacking off at the barn.
How magical and exciting it must be for them to call out and hear a call from your species call back out of all the other calls, then come join you in the nest box you found! No wonder Ghost was so excited when she first visited.
I love birds mostly because most birds will have one partner for life and I find that absolutely adorable
HAHAHA THE HAND at 12:39 …i don’t know how to express in words how I feel about you as a human being. Put it this way, you deserve a special place in the annals of time. U embody what it truly means to be human, to utilize ur god(?) given abilities of opposable thumb, brains, to help lesser beings. Putting it in this beautiful documentary style format is just cherry on top. thank you. keep doing you.
That was wonderful to see Willow and Ghost raise their 3 owlets. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your film Robert. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
It is so amazing to watch the whole process how owls raised their family.
Have you seen my live stream they have another brood of 3
You've done it yet again, producing such a fine quality film with such lovely soundtracks and narration. Your high regard and care for these animals is ever present, as is the awe they inspire in you, which might be my favorite part. Thank you for all you do, we are so grateful! 💖
I do love the bit about Ginger still having her playful side, *thump* right on Mom Willow's head! 😄
I recently found this channel and it gives me peace everytime I watch. The videos are so relaxing and fascinating to watch. Please continue making more of these videos. It's a great escape from the stressful modern world we're living in right now
Came from the video about the kestrel, it's so cool to see the owl's perspective when she enters the stump!
I notice you always try to avoid encountering the parent birds when you ring chicks. I totally get why, since their talons are far better than the younsters', but what happens if/when one of the parents gets back before you've returned the chicks?
It’s doesn’t happen as we ring them right next the nest. But having had loads of experience with wildlife and rehabilitation even if the chicks were away for days the adults will still come back to them an look after them
@@RobertEFuller I figured the parents would look after the chicks anyways. My line of thinking was more "What would the parents do to _you_ if you came back with their kids in a bucket?"
What I assume gpes in in the parent's mind is that the kids explored and will be back within the day.
Especially at this size.
If they arent, they might go look for them.
@@bluesbest1 probably the human will try not to confront the parents due to the obvious risk of injury. Hence, he will wait until they are gone and perhaps keep the chicks in a warm safe place until he returns them back to the nest.
@@bluesbest1 Well what would you do if a big ugly beige monster came with your kids in a bucket? Scream, of course
I love all owls like my Mom did but I think the barn owls are my favorite,I just love their heart shape faces.Thanks and bless you for having so much compassion for them,and providing us with such beautiful footage that we can enjoy.
It takes so much work to make such a video, and the ending is heartwarming. Thank you for doing this!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much.
There face looks like hearts. You could carve apples make them look like barn owl faces crafty.what. a great gift to watch. Blessings
Their journey was so lovely to witness! I was surprised at how chill the babies were when you took them out of the nest. We really have to give it to Willow (and to you!) for devotedly looking after them. I’m also really curious now what ended up happening with Ghost!
This is so cute. I was sad when ginger stole the food from the youngest but at least ginger learned to share food with her siblings later
Robert is the stepdad that's stepping up.
So incredible to watch them grow up, I hope people won't cut much of trees, they need nest 🥺
We have a big problem with Ash die back and loosing a lot of our trees
19:38 I love how the owl just looks at the camera confused why it’s there
Fabulous footage made my day! Ty for your dedication in documenting this sir!
Glad you enjoyed it 😁