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Kestrel Snatches Barn Owl from Nest | Discover Wildlife | Robert E Fuller

3,330 views · Published 10 March 2017 · 0:22 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Robert E Fuller · 2017 · Pets & Animals

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Watch this kestrel snatch a barn owl out of its nest site. I captured it on a nest cam shortly before dawn when the barn owl, a nocturnal hunter, was winding up for a day's rest and flew into this tree hole - an old sycamore stump that I have adapted as a nest box in my garden. The kestrel meanwhile had just got up from a nights rest and considers this nest box to be its own night spot. Moments after the barn owl settled itself into the entrance it looked out of the hole. At that moment the kestrel appeared and landed on top of the entrance. The barn owl skulked back inside and then, thinking the coast was clear, looked out again - just as the kestrel swooped down and grabbed the barn owl, whisking it out of the way!!! The kestrel returned later triumphant. The barn owl was hurt during the altercation, but not too seriously. 
About Me: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: www.robertefuller.com

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