One Out The Nest

[killer catch 18]

i was out with the dog last on the lamp and came across a barn owl near the hedge line. as i aproached it i realised it was a baby and had fallen out the nest, it couldnt fly and i was in two minds what to do with it as there are always foxes about. i could of easily picked it up and put it in my spare aviary but i could hear its mother calling and the other person i was with persuided me to leave it to nature.(this didnt fill right to me and botherd me the whole night and all of today). once i had finnished work i went back over there and sure ennough it was a few yards from where i saw it but missing its head.

 

what are peoples oppinion, leave it to nature or should i have tried to make a difference my self

[CrowHawker 227]

I would put it back in the nest ASAP

[Mr Wilkes 3,031]

Difficult one....personally id have stuck it up in a bush/tree as high as I could, on saying that i did the same with I linnet chick but the bugger kept jumping to the ground so I left him to his own devises.

[paulus 26]

owls always fall out of nests, if its ment to be its ment to be

[killer catch 18]

i fort about putting it up but i remember reading something about if you handle wild young that there mother then eglects them, i dont know if this is the case. like you say its a difficult one

[CrowHawker 227]

I would put it back mate they won't reject it if you are quick enough you can't just put it in your avariry that's illegal.

Edited August 8, 2013 by CrowHawker

[charlie caller 3,654]

I would have put it back and hoped for the best, but I am afraid that is natures way of dealing with things, like it or not.

[j j m 6,553]

its nature mate

[obi2 239]

Sounds like it could've been a tawny mate, I might be wrong tho.