On Wednesdy afternoon, I took the opportunity given by some sunny weather to re-visit the Little Owl at Wardy Hill. Still perched in the same tree, I positioned the car and took some reasonable shots, although not significantly better then the last time.

The object was to get some shots and of it feeding and in flight. I then realised that the wind was coming from the East, not the West as the previous time with the result that the bird, when hunting, was always facing away from me and flew into the wind, also away from me and keeping very low to the ground. Flight shots not worth keeping.

Surprisingly, I then noticed that behind me was another Little Owl, perched on a low gate. I repositioned the car, the Owl of course now spooked, and waited.Not long afterwards, the Owl flew in and landed on the nearest gatepost in just the correct position and proceeded to give me the once over. Luck like that doesn't happen very often.

Later on, driving past the tree where the original Owl frequented, I noticed, for the first time, a second Owl coming out to feed - obviously nesting on probably on eggs as there was no regular coming and going to the site - a second brood maybe. Does that signify a further visit in a couple of weeks time?

On the way home, driving thorugh Wardy Hill hamlet, I noticed a flock of House Sparrows in a road side hedge. Up to 5 years ago, I regularly had up to 20 House Sparrows in my garden, nesting in the ivy, but they disappeared and the odd one is now a very infrquent visitor to my feeders. Net result, I just could not resist the opportunity to get some shots in the setting sun.

and then a pair of youngsters being fed by mum.

Altogether, a successful trip to Wardy Hill.

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