The Barn Owl Was Unable To Hunt | Rescued & Returned to the Wild | Robert E Fuller

This barn owl was nicknamed “Tappy” because of the way he tapped his feet. But when he trapped a talon during a lover's tiff, not only was Tappy unable to tap, he also could no longer hunt - if he was going to survive, I had to free the claw. Watch this barn owl on my live nest cameras Live from Ashwood: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFPocIUijCjOMU5rY8a_QugD  and find more rescue films here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx09JDaWUEFNg5NQGwqtQENWHGtJnh7WK *JOIN MY MISSION* ____________________ Become a member & support my wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work: https://www.youtube.com/c/robertefuller/join Or offer a one-off donation here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A52ZHAMJZC3J4 *ABOUT THIS FILM* ____________________ Tappy the barn owl This male barn owl is relatively new to the area. He's been roosting in Ash Tree, Ash Wood, and earned the nickname 'Tappy Feet' , now shortened to 'Tappy', after the way he would step sideways around the nest box. Courtship dispute When he then attracted a mate, a female with distinctive speckles, or sparkles, on her breast feathers, it was hoped this new pair would nest. But their early courtship was volatile and the two owls were often spotted on the cameras locked in battle. Then, as the two locked talons, Tappy was injured - his toe painfully twisted behind his leg. Rescue It was clear from the way he held his foot up that he was in pain, but I wanted to give the claw a chance to free itself so I waited a few days. It's never a good idea to intervene unless you have to, but when it was clear the situation was not going to resolve itself, I took a ladder and climbed up to the nest. Luckily I was able to unhook the talon and return Tappy to the nest - and already he and Sparkle seem to have resumed their courtship which is thankfully a lot calmer now! *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: https://www.robertefuller.com. Many of my paintings are portraits of the wonderful characters you watch here! Follow me on social media: https://www.robertefuller.com/pages/social ___________________ © 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: [email protected]