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It's not a trivial system to setup but it does give fabulous results - we can even sit indoors of an evening and watch the owls on TV. Much better than watching TV. | It's not a trivial system to setup but it does give fabulous results - we can even sit indoors of an evening and watch the owls on TV. Much better than watching TV. | ||
You could also use a hard-wired security system like this to record owls actually in the box with the young. Just make sure you install it before you mount the box in the tree and it becomes occupied! | |||
=====Barn Owl Synchronised Pair Video===== | =====Barn Owl Synchronised Pair Video===== | ||
<YouTube>https://youtu.be/gIiATdETEbI</YouTube> | <YouTube>https://youtu.be/gIiATdETEbI</YouTube> | ||
Our nesting pair doing a bit of synchronised flying - unfortunately there's no sound on this vidoe as exprecince has shown they probably screech during this flying encounter. | |||
=====Barn Owl on our washing line!===== | |||
<YouTube>https://youtu.be/ox9VN6CE2F0</YouTube> | |||
'Noddy', landing on our washing line! recorded from another camera. | |||
=====Evidence that you have Barn Owls===== | =====Evidence that you have Barn Owls===== | ||
When we did our [https://www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/activity/nature-walks/ evening nature walk with Nigel, a local gamekeeper from Church Farms, Stow Bardolph] he showed us underneath where barn owls had been perching. | When we did our [https://www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk/activity/nature-walks/ evening nature walk with Nigel, a local gamekeeper from Church Farms, Stow Bardolph] he showed us underneath where barn owls had been perching. | ||