Wednesday18th June and three of us were making our way northwards to the Selby area to a site for Little Owl photography that none of us had tried before. The sun followed us for the 2 1/2 hour drive and, when we arrived in the early afternoon, everything looked good.

The hide easily accomodated the three of us and to the left in the middle of the field was a large tree (oak I think) where the Little Owl nest was located. About mid-afternoon, the Owls decided to pay as a visit and visit the perches that were loaded with live mealworms.

First in was an adult that announced it's presence with a wing flap

and then one of the four youngsters also flew in.

Despite the side lighting form the bright sun, ( I am not a fan of side-lit photos unless for special effects), I managed to take around 1300 shots. Little Owls are so photogenic and, at times, highly amusing so my biggest problem was which to keep and which to post here so this is a summary.

Begging mum for food.

Being bombed by a Swallow

Siblings squabbling for the food.

The winner.

No more food here..

A quick summary of the afternoon - challenging due to the light conditions but, a successful visit. One problem for those that may wish to try this hide, it is set at an angle from the perches to the roost tree so the birds flew away from us. That made flight shots problematic.