Disturbance of Nest
very disturbing news: it has become on every HK birder's caldender to visit the pair of Barn Owlets at Kam Tin Tree House feeding their new born and teaching them to fly ..
however, I am sorry to report that there is no need to visit the site this year! I have been informed by a friend, who in turn was told by the store owner at Kam Tin that someone climbed the tree and photographed the eggs last week. Not only did he try to photograph the eggs, but he also touched them!
the store owner say that he has not seen the adults for the past two days and have not seen any chicks either ..
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I am posting not only to inform all that there is no more photographic opportunity this year but would also like to ask all of you here to educate our friends. nesting birds are very vunerable and the adults often leave the nest as well as the new born to die, if they sense danger!
