Barn Owl Chicks Face Tragic Loss | Gylfie & Finn | Robert E Fuller

Date Filmed: 2022 Watch Gylfie & Finn’s barn owl chicks grow into strong-willed individuals, and see how their feisty characters help them through when tragedy strikes. Watch barn owls and Gylfie & Finn’s story in this playlist: *JOIN MY MISSION* ____________________ You can support my wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work by donating here: or joining one of my supporter communities: *ABOUT THIS FILM* ____________________ Barn owl chicks Gylfle & Finn’s chicks were named Freya, Griffin and Fern by followers of this channel. There are eight days between the youngest and oldest owlets, which means quite a size difference between them. Gylfie & Finn Owl parents Gylfie & Finn are devoted to their care. Dad Finn spends his days hunting and protecting the nest, whilst Gylfie is in charge of carefully tearing up the food and feeding each chick in turn. But despite their workload, this owl couple still find time for intimacy. Chicks grow confident At between 3-4 four weeks of age the chicks can regulate their own temperature and start learning to use their bodies. Watch their first hops and see how the eldest Freya can now swallow whole. Also see how feisty she has become - demanding food deliveries from mum and dadwith increasing confidence. Future is bright Gylfie & Finn begin to leave them alone for longer stretches, even spending time looking for new nest in case a second family arrives. Heatwave Then in July a heatwave means wildlife everywhere is searching for water. And Finn disappears. Tragic loss Three days later my worst fears are confirmed. Finn has been unable to climb out of a cattle water trough and has drowned. I am devastated. I have made a point of placing floats in water troughs so that this doesn’t happen but I missed this one. Owl family support The barn owl chicks are still only 41, 36 and 33 days old and now Gylfie must raise them alone. I help out with food deliveries and incredibly these young owls continue to thrive. Next time Gylfie finds a new mate and the owlets get their ID rings. Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when the next episode is out. *ABOUT ME* ____________ I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers. You may like to purchase my artwork which you can find on my website: . Many of my paintings are portraits of the wonderful characters you watch here! You can also follow me on these platforms: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: *CHAPTERS* _____________ 00:00 Barn Owl Chicks Freya, Griffin & Fern 00:22 Finn & Gylfie Working Hard 01:07 Chicks Developing Fast 01:54 Nosy Neighbours 02:45 Close Family Bonds 04:17 Gylfie & Finn Spend Time Elsewhere 04:46 Feisty Freya 05:26 Chicks One Month Old 05:57 Heatwave Strikes 06:15 Finn Missing 06:46 Finding Finn 07:26 Finn’s Story 08:14 Helping Gylfie’s Chicks 08:57 Next Time… ___________________ © Robert E Fuller Copyright Disclaimer: Please feel free to share my videos but do not download any content without permission with the intent to re-upload. If you would like to license any content, please get in touch: mail@ #robertefuller #barnowl #owl #gylfieandfinn #wildlives