ANOTHER POST WHILST WE ARE STILL IN A  SELF IMPOSED LOCKDOWN, THANK GOODNESS FOR THE BARN OWLS.

Even though our illustrious leaders have relaxed the rules relating to Covid 19, we are still observing lockdown, we are not wanting anything to do with this awful virus.Having talked with a doctor friend on several occasions, she is of the opinion that with the relaxation of  the rules this early, we are going to get a second wave or more a Tsunami  that will make the first wave that we have endured appear to have been a party, so as far as we are concerned lay low and stay safe.  She also said that once this is over we are going to have some awful mental problems within this country and the world.
So thank heaven for the Barn Owls for some interest. The blue Tits and Great Tits have all fledged so that section of interest has gone for another year,The Blue Tits fledged first by some four hours.

I have been monitoring the Barn Owls on a daily basis except for this evening as it is raining and as they are soft feathered I doubt very much if he will emerge until it stops.On the evening of the 22nd , the female came out with the male for a few minutes to take the air, this being the one evening I left the camera in the house, I think she returned to the box in disgust at my language, I have a great variations in the time he emerges from the box from 21.00 hrs through to pitch black, the Nikon D850 is a brilliant camera but not that good to deal with that light.

Buzzard over our  land adjacent to the Owl boxes.

This bird appeared over the tops of the trees surrounding our land and very leasurely circled about.

It then found a thermal and starting gaining height. 

And here really climbing  steeply, they appear to do this purely for the sheer enjoyment.
It eventually became just a very small dot in the sky.

Male Kestrel again over the Owl boxes.
Must be a favourite corner for birds to appear. Thabk you to Roos in the rcognition.

He hovered about for a short time.

TYhen made a dive and disappeared behind the trees.

Adult Great Tit going into box.

Initially  these birds were nervous ehen I was sitting on the patio but in the end they just sat and posed for the camera.

The other adult leaving the nest after taking in food and leaving on a  cleaning mission. Having watched these birds I am amazed at the work load and stamina
, made me feel tired just watching them.  

First time in seeing one of the young having a look at the big outside world.

This time having a really good look at the outside world. I had to take this image from inside the kitchen, as soon as I went on the patio, the bird disappeared. 

Laast sighting of one of the Blue Tits before fledging, after this it flew straight to the box and then away for more goodies. 

Male Barn Owl.
Just coming out of the box ready to go away hunting.

Returning in under four minutes with a mouse for her in doors, I should have used a higher ISO, this at 25600, should have been at 60000+.

A bit of a lean to the right prior to going in.

And then your in.

Aquick walk down the baffle corridor and your in the main body of the box.

And then after eight minutes he's back out and away again and I go in home and feet up. for the night, unlike our owl he will be out till day break.

Rutland Ospreys.

I again have put on an image of the young Ospreys and haven't they grown, in such a short time they are really developing.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have in the getting of the images, mind still can't wait io get out with some other birds.