Little Owls

 

I am still watching the family of Little Owls so here is another instalment.

I think this is the youngster enjoying the sun

Then having a yawn.

After the yawn.

Having a stretch.

After its stretch it flew to a different part of the bush and seems to be giving me a curious look.

The parent birds preening each other.

The youngster was a tad surprised when this Magpie landed nearby.

The Magpie (you can just make it out in the foreground) then checked out the parents who did not look bothered.

The Magpie scared the young one enough for it to fly to a different bush however, the Magpie followed it and as you can see the owl still looks scared.

Meanwhile the parents kept on preening.

The young owl flew back to the original bush and again the Magpie followed. You can just make the Magpie out on the left and it looks as though the owl is trying to fend it off with its wing.

The Magpie is still on the left and I don’t know if the owl is trying to make its self look big or if it is just terrified.

The Magpie comes closer.

Closer still.

It looks directly at the owl and the owl just looks petrified.

The Magpie once again checks out the parents.

But they just keep on preening.

By now the youngster has had enough and thinks safety in numbers and joins its parents.

But they just keep on preening.

To me the look says it all.