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Female Banel Guily has been calling ever since her partner Dyer passed away. 3 weeks on, she's still calling for him [clears throat] in the hope that he might return. Their relentless calls have attracted an unknown male barn owl. He enters to inspect the nest, When Guily returns, she's caught off guard and doesn't take well to this potential suitor. But not for long. He's soon back. But once again, Guily rushes to see him off. It's clear this male isn't going to give up easily.
He's back before Guily's returned. And this time she makes sure he's gone before guarding the nest. Guily has two owlets in nearby Elm Stump. They've already fledged, but she's still taking care of them, feeding them at night. But she will often have a second brood in different nests. And for that, she will need a new mate. But this male is going to have to work even harder to win her over.
