A picturesque caravan site in Devon welcomed some new visitors recently, when a pair of tawny owls nesting in one of its bird boxes hatched a pair of owlets.
It has been five years since the RSPB put up bird boxes at Lydford Caravan & Camping Park, but now that the owls have finally moved in they have quickly settled and owlets have hatched recently.
As the parents spent the coming days working hard to keep their offspring fed, one of the babies fell from the nest and had to be taken in by wardens at the park.
Nicknamed Olly, the owlet resisted initial attempts to put him back in the purpose-built owl box so, with the assistance of RSPCA experts, wardens made a nest for him in the office overnight.
After enjoying a night indoors, Olly was returned to his worried parents, and the family have since taken flight and are enjoying the freedom of the Devon countryside – though their hoots can still be heard from around the park.
Birdwatchers visiting this David Bellamy Gold Conservation Award-winning site are certainly in for a treat!
