I was down my patch this morning just topping up the food at my feeding station, on returning to my car I noticed something in the old Kestrel box, on closer inspection I could make out it was a Barn Owl, obviously sheltering from the bitter cold wind. I was very pleased to see this wonderful bird down the patch again.
As I got closer the Barney decided to give up his squatters rights and flew off through the Hawthorn hedge and into the canal spinney. I will be keeping a look out for Mr Barney over the coming months.