Barn owl babies are growing well

Every day brings a change in their growth and behaviour.   They look more like barn owls now!   We’ve called them Hansel and Gretel and there is a real difference between them.  Gretel is the one at the back, it’s hard to tell the sex of owls until they reach maturity but this one looks more feminine.  Hansel has a larger and more pointed face.

They are attached to each other and we expect this friendship to go on for life.  We would not split them up unless they didn’t get on with each other.