Happy Moment Tawny Owl Mom Whose Eggs Failed to Hatch Welcomes Orphan Chicks as Her Own
A rescued owl had attempted to become a mother in previous years, but sadly, her efforts this year also failed. She worked very hard, but her eggs didn't hatch.
However, when she returned to her nest, she found two little owlets there! As you may know, the mother broods by shielding her young from danger under and around her in the nest.
Brooding refers to the act of a female sitting on a nest of newly hatched chicks. Nestlings are helpless for the first several weeks of their lives since they are unable to see, fly, or thermoregulate, which means they can’t control their own body temperature.
The male owls go out to hunt and bring food for the family. The prey is frequently torn into smaller pieces by female owls and fed to the nestlings.
Owls mature swiftly and start eating some prey whole, spitting out pellets and thermoregulating within a few weeks. Despite her best efforts, Luna, a Tawny Owl who had been rescued, was never able to hatch her three eggs.
So, British artist and wildlife conservationist Robert E. Fuller decided to assist her.
A rescued owl tried so hard to become a mom, but unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned
Robert believed that Luna might take in two extremely tiny orphaned owlets in need of assistance when he received a phone call about them. When he went to relocate the bales, the chicks living in the straw stack out in the field fell to the ground.
A British artist, wildlife conservationist, and rehabilitator decided to help her
"He [the farmer] did not know that the owls were nesting there, as tawny owls are notoriously secretive," the man stated. In fact, the two owl babies were less than two weeks old, and they had little chance of surviving without their mother.
The two owl chicks were less than 2 weeks old, and their chances of survival without a mother were very slim
Robert then took both of them, placed them in Luna's nest, and waited for her to return. Amazingly, the owl reacted by rushing to take the young chicks "under her wing" as if they were her own.
You’ll get to see the scene below.
The owl’s dream of becoming a mom finally came true
The artist, who transformed his garden into a haven for small species, said that after a long wait, Luna the tawny owl is now a mother. "Not only did her eggs fail to hatch this year, but she also lost her clutch last year," he added.
"What shall I name Luna the tawny owl's foster babies?"
Robert was keeping a watch on Luna and the two owlets, but it turned out that everything was going well for everyone.
Watch as this adorable owl family thrives together by clicking the video below!
The two helpless chicks discovered the solace and affection that only a mother could provide, and the owl's desire to be a mother was finally realized. The man wrote, saying:
"Tawny owl mom, Luna, is so tender with her foster chicks. They’ve been with her for nearly a week, and they are thriving."
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