So yesterday I posted about the "tree rat" (squirrel) commandeering one of our nest boxes. Now whilst all nature has its place, our native birds of prey are still in decline, so yesterday it was a trip down to the box with a ladder to clear the jungle created by said tree rat. This morning, bingo! We had the pleasure of a barn owl visiting the box. They are incredible birds, beautiful but honed by evolution into ultimate killing machines.
Love everything nature at Littleton Farm Barns 🤗
Come and stay with us and you too can share in the nature around us
Well this has made me chuckle this morning. A resident squirrel has decided to build a jungle in one of bird of prey nest boxes 🤣. I don't think Mrs. Kestrel will be too happy when she finds out!
A delightful blue tit making a visit to one of our nest boxes. Just love his early morning jig in front of the camera 🤣. We now have 5 nest box cameras for out guests to view when staying at Littleton Farm Barns.
So it's been a hard slog the last few days at Littleton Farm. The wet weather has not helped and ground water is very high.
Multiple trees taken down and logged. The old ponds have been de-silted. Shaping, grading and clay lining now in progress. It looks like a scene from the Somme at the moment but it will be worth it once nature takes hold again 🤞
Can't thank enough, all those who are helping. Brother and sister in law, (Bill and Lynn), our good friend Simon, Mick (our local delivery man, a man of many talents!) plus the grandparents Norm and Cathy
We've never really been able to show the whole site at Littleton Farm Barns since we started rewilding the 11 acres of land. However we had some new photos taken for the website yesterday which included a virtual 3D tour of the Owl Barn and a video tour of the site . We hope these give you a better idea of the site, what we are doing and what we have done.
We hope you enjoy the video and if you want to walk around the Owl Barn, then click on the link below!
3D virtual tour.
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=fWypsFYzPUP
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https://www.littleton-farm-barns.co.uk/
Day one of our pond renovations at Littleton Farm Barns . I hate taking trees down, however the ponds are totally choked, the trees are disease ridden and they've got to be removed. Jenny is dumper driving, I'm chainsawing and our good friend Simon is on the 13 ton digger
Well Littleton Farm Barns duck population is exploding..From 10 baby ducklings yesterday to 13 this morning.... 🤣
More new arrivals at Littleton Farm Barns today!! One of our mumma ducks has just turned up with 10 ducklings ❤️🤗
Love everything nature at Littleton Farm Barns 😁
So our baby kestrels are now nearly fully grown! Their down has nearly gone and their adult feathers are just about fully developed. The oldest chick has already been off on training flights with mum, and chick two will follow soon. Mum will stay with them for the next month, teaching them flying and hunting techniques.
It's been a wonderful journey watching them grow into the magnificent birds they are..
So it's amazing the difference a day makes. Just 24 hours after my last post Mrs Kes's first born is starting to mature rapidly. More primary flight feathers have grown and he/she (not sure yet) is flexing its wings and leg strengthening by running around the nest box. Chick two, is face planted and sleeping 🤣
