Film | Tawny Owl Eats A Rat | Luna & Bomber

Tawny owls Luna & Bomber”s chicks are due to hatch any day and Luna needs to keep up her energy levels up. Watch her gulp down a rat delivered by the ever-caring Bomber.

 

 

Tawny owl incubation

Owls need three times as much energy to keep their eggs warm as they incubate. The crisp weather outside means Luna’s working even harder to her body temperature up. But thankfully her partner Bomber is an experienced owl and keeps up regular food deliveries. These eggs are due to hatch any day now. Keep watching the live screens to see the chicks!