In September, we shared that our Park Rangers had reinstated three owl boxes at Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve. Earlier this month we discovered that one of these owl boxes is now being inhabited by a pair of tawny owls. It is believed that the owls were using separate boxes, but after a period of calling to one another, they are now sharing one box.
Photo credit: Jim Cotton
Did you know that the famous ‘twit twoo’ sound is not actually made by one owl, but by a pair? The female tawny owl makes the sharp ‘ke-wick’ (twit) sound, while the male responds with a wavering ‘hoo-hoo’ (twoo),
This pair of lovebirds have captured the hearts of many and have even found themselves the feature of a BBC News article!