Back from extinction! Say hello to the Little Owl.

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The Little Owl is one of the cutest birds you’ll ever see. And right now, it’s critically endangered due to intensive land use and habitat destruction. In many regions, it has already gone extinct. We partnered with two rewilding pioneers who have found a way to bring them back - with the power of innovation and a plan that started 30 years ago.
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[@planet-wild]

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[@marcussmart3275]

I've decided to make a change myself. I only have insight to problems with the environment where I live. They need to be shared before species collapse further. We are having a serious impact on our water quality here in the states due to agricultural runoff as a result of industrial agriculture. It's cheaper to spray, they think, fertilizer than to plant diverse species and properly maintain an ecosystem. I watch it get worse every year. I love the wild around me, I can not sit back and watch it be destroyed as it currently is. There is so much algae growth in the groundwater early summer that you can't see through it. Then when the growth dies after it gets hot the water turns black and smells of decay. There is a trash problem, people don't litter much but the collection process spreads it's everywhere. Simple modifications in equipment and practices is all that needs to happen to solve the problem. I have watched the change over the past 40 years and it is significant. Money is all our leaders care about, so I'm going to make it known what's transpiring. Maybe if more are aware of the problem, lots more people can join the movements that need to take place. I never watched your channel, just a random suggested video. I'm glad I watched it. I have 0 experience with KZbin other than watching. I would appreciate any help that you may be able to offer for advise on how I start. I clean and maintain the surrounding area but it's just a cycle of repeat. Recent flooding made trash that was not reachable, a plastic bag filled with plastic wrapping 60ish liters. It was in the ditch that feeds a pond system for around a year before I fished it out. It was very slimy and had a few different colored things growing on it. I handled it with 2 fingers on either hand, because it grossed me out. I emptied the water from it and began riding my bike to the trash bin, about a minute after contact I started feeling like I was being bitten by a bunch of mosquitoes anywhere I touched the bag. The more time passes the worse it itched, so I went home to rinse off whatever was on me. That didn't work so I washed my hands and arms really well. Nothing was helping, I figured it was some awful bacteria and took a very hot shower after doseing my hands with 90% isopropyl alcohol. It was the worst sensation I've ever had. There needs to be fundamental changes. There's a need much greater than what I can accomplish and I have no faith in our officials because of their loyalty to industry. Thank you for everything your doing!

[@paul9156c]

@@marcussmart3275 You're unfortunately fighting an uphill battle. The problem persists because of the Seven Sociopathic Pillars of Capitalism. The only thing leadership ever cares about is money. If for some reason we get a leader who cares about the environment, he, or she is fought tooth and nail by capitalists.

[@paul9156c]

@@marcussmart3275 Your only hope is to convince the greedy capitalists that a healthy environment will make them more money.

[@gorishokgo5825]

What about eco terrorism in Ukraine? Not a big deal? Russians want to blow up nuclear power plant in Ukraine... Your owls will be with radiation like everyone around Ukraine.

[@marcussmart3275]

@@jacksparrow2351 all .6 oz lol

[@newproductions4092]

I wonder how people managed to forget that each specie has an important function! Owls are nature's pest control, helping out farmers by keeping rodent populations in check. Having them around is a great deal for the whole ecosystem. Hope this video will be a reminder for people and a motivation boost to take more care of nature around us!

[@planet-wild]

Yeah, we think we know so much, yet we managed to forget so many basic things about the Planet we call home. It’s our hope as well that these videos can serve as a reminder and an easy way to reconnect with the natural world! 🌳🦉🌍 Thanks for your encouragement 💚

[@joseenoel8093]

What about them? I think many zoos are keeping the species going here and there! 😊

[@warbacca1017]

Well, when you have so many species that perform the same function (same animal type of not), it gets quite easy actually. But that's just me playing devils advocate.

[@AristasTheMonsterHunter]

​@@fishyninjja9103 Pandas used to be fine in the wild untill we destroyed 90% of their natural habitat. They eat bamboo wich grows incredibly fast and can be quite destructive for other plants and animals.

[@DrCureAging]

People didn't forget. Corporations aren't people

[@linseypizzuto390]

About 35 years ago, my mother woke me up saying she had found an owl by the side of the road, it was tiny and we thought it was a baby, it was still alive and I spent the rest of the day with a hot water bottle on my stomach with the owl wrapped in a blanket waiting for the RSPCA to pick it up. We eventually found out it was a little owl, and another one had also been found close by, both survived and were released back to the wild.

[@planet-wild]

Ohh, thanks for sharing this heart-warming story 🦉💚 What a luck to have made this experience 😊

[@Planetary-1]

This is really giving the biggest cute aggression in the whole universe we must protect at all cost.

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@miracleboi7336]

This made me cry because as a young person I always hear about the degrading environment and more extinction of animals. I gave up on our future. I just took it as "It is what it is" but after watching this I realized how cruel that mindset is. Those little owls, they are so beautiful so full of life and you guys made it possible. Thank you so much. When I grow up I might find communities like this around my own country.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks a bunch for appreciating our efforts in our mission💚 The world definitely needs more people like you, who want do good for the planet. Happy to have you on our channel! 💚🦉

[@alastor8091]

Plenty of animals are actively being saved from extinction. The Buffalo is my favorite of such protected creatures. So cute and fluffy.... as long as you stay far away lol.

[@blob5907]

your youtube comment didnt make the environment any better

[@D1Thorn]

@@blob5907 Yes it did it made 100s of young people who saw this comment inspired to take more care of our environment

[@miracleboi7336]

@@blob5907 its not even for you, the fuck?? its for the team who revived the small owls. they need appreciation which you obviously didn't get in your sad SAD LIFE. I pity you Mr. blob5907

[@bobair2]

Little Owls are very deserving of respect and consideration as all life is precious on this old planet.

[@planet-wild]

Indeed! 💚🦉🌍

[@fukofffukwits]

Except mosquitoes.

[@arimarianne7528]

It is so good that you remind us the planet is old!! Many people believe the planet is young, but it is important to remember that life has developed over hundreds of millions of years, and every species is so precious as a result.

[@averageminecraftenjoyer9419]

@@takeonme1000they taste great but steal your crops lol

[@Tenchigumi]

@@takeonme1000 I mean, they're kind of important as food for many predators; too many bunnies means you have too few predators.

[@tiromandal6399]

Little Owl is the cutest name of an animal along with Puffin.

[@planet-wild]

Agree! 🦉💚

[@ToxicMothBoi]

We need to save the Kautz😭 I had 2 on my arm when i was younger as we knew someone who bred these for release. Its quite nice knowing that people are making an effort

[@planet-wild]

That's quite an experience! Thanks for sharing this. 💚 Glad to know our mission resonates with you! 💚🦉

[@nexus_r]

How is this video not more popular? it is so well done and informative and it made me feel joy to see these beautiful creatures given the respect they are deserved.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your encouragement! 🙏 Feel free to forward it to anyone who you think might be interested to learn about the Little Owl and the rewilding efforts of Planet Wild.💚

[@jekku4688]

I am by no means a tree-hugger, but thank goodness for people, and groups, like this. When our ecosystems are destroyed, eventually WE will follow suit. These owls are adorable!

[@planet-wild]

Yes, everything is interconnected in nature! Happy you like our missions - look out for a new one in 10 days! 💚

[@twasbrillig33]

Hey look, a closet tree hugger. nothing wrong with admitting to being a tree hugger =)

[@davideratti8253]

No need to be a tree hugger to care about nature. I love fishing and foraging and i might hunt too. My life is nothing without nature.

[@planet-wild]

@@davideratti8253 There are indeed countless reasons to care about nature!

[@ndesdsadfd]

Stupid humans are so narcissistic they seem to have forgotten one fundamental thing, that we are a product of that very ecosystem. And not the other way 'round.

[@apmoln1815]

We CANNOT let them die please its too cute to die

[@AverageVirgo]

Holy moly, an achievement of 30 years of continuous effort and battles. Much respect for these people. Fighting against the monetization plan long time back must have been tough, yet they prevailed. That place looks pretty nice, I'd love to live there or even just for holiday 😮

[@krysmun]

I think I can remember holding a little owl years ago, it was the most amazing experience, such adorable little things they are.

[@planet-wild]

Wow! Thanks for sharing such an incredible experience with us! 😍🦉 Indeed, these little owls are adorable! 💚

[@juggernautspirates1400]

This owl basically signifies the harmony between human development and nature.

[@planet-wild]

Yes, that's a way to put it 🦉💚🌳

[@Anon1gh3]

That harmony is quite fugacious.

[@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash]

f. that burn it all down

[@emycharaa]

​@@WhirlwindHeatAndFlashthx troll

[@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash]

@@emycharaa you know, they reduced the cash for returneable bottles to 8 cents and now i just throw them in the river because i cant be bothered to carry them back to the store for 15 minutes Way more convenient and well worth the reduced effort.

[@jaller23rus]

It's very interesting to see that German people describe nerdy people as "Kauzik", because in Russian-speaking countries we also have a saying about nerdy people "Сидеть за компьютером как сыч", which one can roughly translate into English as "To sit at your computer like a Little Owl" Funny how a lot of people from different countries collectively decided that this bird is basically an epitome of nerdiness for some reason, lol.

[@planet-wild]

That’s interesting! 🤓

[@Phanya_Lil_Ghosta]

that's really funny yeah ☺

[@totalermist]

@@brunocaruso6007 It actually goes back all the way to antiquity - long before glasses had been invented. Owls have been the symbol for wisdom and knowledge in Europe for millennia :)

[@jollyjokress3852]

😂night people are also called night owls.

[@boboala1]

Tahaaa! And still chuckling! :)

[@claireroberts705]

I am from the Caribbean I enjoyed watching what you are doing to help these beautiful animals I've always loved animals and I wish I could be there to help. Thank God for people like you. Love from Trinidad and Tobago, Claire

[@planet-wild]

Thanks soooooo much @Claire 💚💚💚 We're overwhelmed to have you as a part of our community 😍 Our missions would never been possible without supporters like yourself! 💚💚 Thanks again and welcome to our Planet Wild community 🤗🌳

[@AudenimLock]

Same here, dual citizen born in St Vincent (another caribbean island) living in the UK. It’s brilliant that things like this are happening. We need more of this across the globe, there are many species here that are dying out at an alarming rate as well.

[@dimensionalineage]

This was immensely heartwarming, as an admirer of owls and lover of the Earth. The removal of that concrete wasteland - Earth clutter - was gratifying, while encouraging and actively inviting the flourishing of owl habitats. I do wish to genuinely and warmly thank you for your truly wonderful work. Great technical production on your video as well! Super pro.

[@Mrknifeskill]

We had a pair that nested in a pile of old logs in our garden a couple of years ago in Suffolk England. You'd walk past and see four little cute faces looking out. Just beautiful creatures and we felt blessed to have had that. I'm guessing there's been too much ecological destruction perpetrated by the local council to see them again. They even built a long road over a huge area of amphibian habitat, much to locals dismay and objections. Our leaders are corrupt beyond comprehension. Next they plan a local garbage incinerator despite concerns by locals about the proximity to over a dozen schools including nurseries.

[@sushi513]

Hey I'm in suffolk! What road is this?

[@Mrknifeskill]

@@sushi513 it's the southern relief road of Beccles near Norwich.

[@firestorm165]

Why am I not surprised

[@rosettecanlas5671]

Goverment greed: money equals money, and i want more money, dont care bout animals, moneyyyy

[@dannylo5875]

They play sim city simulator

[@owl-on-a-skateboard]

As an owl-lover, this is so awesome!!! The Little Owl is not only an important and fascinating species that’s deserving of life, but it is also so historically and culturally significant! It is said that the Little Owl (or it’s scientific name, Athene Noctua, Athena’s Owl) was the owl species that accompanied and represented Athena/Minerva. In fact, the Little Owl was even featured on the Ancient Greek silver tetradrachm coin! Such a wonderful bird, thank you for all your conservation efforts. Vielen Dank! 😊 🦉

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your comment - these creatures are fascinating indeed! We can totally understand your love for them🦉💚

[@owl-on-a-skateboard]

@@planet-wild ☺️

[@j.garrancho7263]

Poor people which don't know anything else than the evidence! It is not a matter of being cultured or not... The basics are not with them (the people).

[@GreenVikeenArt]

That's why Athena in Disney's Hercules has a small owl, always found it adorable as a kid 💚

[@owl-on-a-skateboard]

@@j.garrancho7263 Yes! No matter one’s religion, ethnicity, or other factors, everyone can benefit from researching ancient (and modern!!) civilizations and cultures. It’s a small world, but it’s filled with so many wonderful things and beliefs ☺️

[@Ironwally]

Great Community, Thank you soo much! And this sweat little Owl is just soo cuuuute!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your encouragement! 🙏

[@traindawg21]

There's a special place in heaven for people like you guys that help these animals like this.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your support ☺

[@ameliesayshola8854]

I love hearing owls at night. It is so comforting 🦉

[@planet-wild]

It is! 💚🦉

[@youne_official]

HOO HOO HOO

[@Dacien322]

And crickets too, they are nice

[@rainbowfox1934]

Being in alignment with nature is simply survival for all of us.

[@planet-wild]

Could not agree more with you 🙏💚

[@TeaquestSagas]

Didn't know germany could look so pretty. Maybe I need to plan some vacation at home. :)

[@planet-wild]

Absolutely! 🌳🐅💚

[@paulfrancis8836]

Sweet. worth saving.

[@planet-wild]

Absolutely! 💚

[@hiselbii5326]

The family rewilding idea is absolutely brilliant, amazing work!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks! 🦉💚

[@ClaireLouise-di3lm]

🦉Love it and so cute! I just learned that Little Owls often re-use old nests from other birds, like magpies or crows. They're like the ultimate little recyclers in nature! ♻

[@planet-wild]

Indeed! 🦉There are really many fascinating facts about these creatures! Thanks a lot for your support💚

[@definitelynotashark1799]

I grew up on the edge of Hamburg with little owls screaming outside my window during mating season. I actually had no clue they were so threatened! I live abroad now, outside their range, but they have a special place in my heart. What an awesome project ♥️

[@GK-fc8bu]

Wunderbar!❤❤🦉

[@planet-wild]

Vielen Dank 💚🦉

[@daniel.kuhn3211]

The cutest creature I've ever seen. Thank you for making my day 👍

[@planet-wild]

They are indeed incredibly cute!! 🦉 Thanks for your support 💚

[@shristirai9695]

Thank you @planetwild team for giving people (including me) a chance to be a part of such crucial conservation❤🦉❤ Also a huge thank you to everyone outside planet wild who protected the land and hence the biodiversity including the the little owls and owlets.✨🙏✨

[@planet-wild]

Thanks Shristi for your continuous support! All of that would not be possible without our community members like yourself 💚🦉🌳

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@planet-wild dein Englisch ist sehr gut :) ich komme aus Sachsen

[@Draftable_]

hey, i know that many people wanted to help you but.. i'm barely have enough money to support and i apoligize for that, thank you for helping a part of the environment, its not a lot of place that covered if you scale bigger, but they say little by little, stepping stone makes a mountain. i want one of the owl he looks so cute, made my day a million times better

[@dayzer001]

How could you not want to save these little featherballs!? Literally was melting inside when I saw the little owl and you labeled him "Smol" 🤣❤️‍🔥 That's his name now. Smol. 👌💯🔥

[@planet-wild]

Indeed, Smol is the cutest! 😍🦉

[@kageshimunamae]

I helped my dad in the 90s to set up bird boxes for Tengmalm's Owls (Rauhfußkauz) in the near forrests and control them every year. We also mapped breeding territories. I miss these times, but I am happy every time I can hear an owl in the night. It is good to see your dedication, godspeed!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for sharing! We are always delighted to hear this kind of stories. 😊💚

[@-ZM_Gaming-]

To think that those owls are probably from the ones you have taken care of, I wonder how much joy that would give

[@Peter-of7iy]

Wow, what an inspiring journey! The dedication and hard work put into the Little Owl's comeback is truly commendable. It's heartening to see how innovation and perseverance can help restore biodiversity and bring back endangered species. This video is a testament to the power of collective efforts in conservation. Can't wait to see more updates on the Little Owl's progress. Keep up the great work, Planet Wild! And yes, OMG they are sooo cute indeed 🙂🦉🌳🌍

[@Dalia-bw7nr]

Could not agree more!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks Peter, your support means the world to us!! 💚

[@AzhleyT]

MUST PROTECT BIRB

[@-ZM_Gaming-]

PROTECC BURB

[@kingping6651]

These smol owls are the most wholesome beings I've seen in some time. A a fellow german I am really happy to see what you guys are doing.

[@planet-wild]

🙏🦉💚

[@DelTashlin]

I have a friend who is sick; owls are their thing. I love the allegory of owls coming to help heal a renewed landscape as part of my friend's mythology.

[@adriaandoelman2577]

I saw one last week for the first time in my life! Here in the Netherlands it’s called: the steen uil 🦉 (Athene noctua)

[@planet-wild]

Nice! 🤩Was it close to your home or somewhere in the wild?

[@adriaandoelman2577]

​@@planet-wild in a dead tree next to a quiet road, not too far from my home.

[@lebkha]

This video brought big smile to my face; thank goodness for organizations and individuals who are helping nature heal and thrive. We need to live in harmony with nature to survive as humankind.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your feedback - happy to know that you liked this mission video ☺💚🦉

[@Tarn9898]

That little bird is sooooooo precious

[@planet-wild]

It is! 🦉💚

[@solehsolehsoleh]

Seeing a parliament of owls together is so cute yet so prestigious!

[@planet-wild]

It is! 🤩🦉

[@Gokash4672]

Your Country is beautiful again, the horror of War and destruction is being wiped out by efforts of institutions like yourselves. Bravo!! 😍🥰👍❤️🇨🇦

[@planet-wild]

Sounds amazing! 🦉💚

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Blessings! Cuties!

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@birbluv9595]

This video just showed up in my feed. I am an older female American who has always loved owls. Your 30 years of dedicated work to save these adorable and IMPORTANT little owls gives me some faith in humanity, or at least some of humanity. I am spending my remaining money and years on feeding my backyard birds and squirrels, supporting bird and wildlife conservation efforts, supporting exotic bird sanctuaries in Canada and the U.S. (because these intelligent birds should have never been taken from the wild, but here we are with a crisis of abused and abandoned “pets”), and financially helping individuals who are struggling to keep the birds they care for healthy and happy. You are doing so much in Germany. The strength and commitment of our youth is what we need to save species like the little owl and their ecosystems. Thank you.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for being an inspiration! 💚It's just fantastic to hear the works you are doing! The world definitely needs more people like you, who work for the good of the Planet! We're happy to have you on our channel 😊💚

[@francoisebekaert8137]

We were lucky enough to have a little family for a few years and absolutely fell in love with them. Unfortunately their favourite trees collapsed from old age, one after another, and one day they were gone. So sad. We used to love their company and seeing them around. Hope to see them again some day. Loved their big eyes and feathered feet! 😍🦉

[@planet-wild]

Oh, that's sad to hear. No new trees were planted there? Hope you'll have a chance to see them one day!🦉

[@Elektrotechniker]

You might build a breeding box as well!

[@keralee]

Plant more trees!

[@Taskuvesku]

Now everybody help this bird to survive! Not because it is an animal, but because it is cute!

[@alexandra6188]

Look at those sweet baby sky cats🥰🥰🥰

[@planet-wild]

🦉🦉🦉

[@FreyjaJ]

This is heroic work! We need more of this happening everywhere. Is anything cuter than the little owl? Just look at them.😍

[@planet-wild]

We definitely need more of this kind of work happening. 💪

[@jacko2300]

Had no idea they were going extinct I have a few of them here in my town in England I hear them at night

[@planet-wild]

Species endangerment is a local classification, as each ecosystem needs to find it’s own local balance and a species that’s thriving somewhere else doesn’t benefit the ecosystem where it went extinct. Little Owls are classified as an endangered species on the German Red List, but they seem to be doing just fine in England. 🦉💚

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

Awww they're so lovely and adorable. I hope the reintroduction is a success!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks! 💚

[@Sam-jz2uy]

Beautiful work.

[@planet-wild]

Thank you! 🙏

[@astuart101]

I saw a little owl one afternoon, sitting in an oak tree in the countryside of an old estate and church, outside of Guildford UK. He/she was adorable.

[@planet-wild]

What a luck! 🦉💚

[@shelley-anneharrisberg7409]

Wow, this is so encouraging! So different to the general sense of doom and lethargy. What a great initiative - Peter and Günther had the perseverance and courage to make it happen. This is truly inspiring :) Thank you so much! And the Little Owl is one of the cutest things I have seen! ❤🦉

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your encouragement! 💚

[@gamingnerdgirlz]

Little owl: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_owl Burrowing owl: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrowing_owl Both little owls. american burrow owls: we live in holes. little owls: we like people. both cute.

[@nikobellic570]

This video is so wholesome! Little owls' eyes are cute and intense. The presenter's energy and enthusiasm is great

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your feedback! 🙏

[@raphiioberbramberger8180]

Guys, you are incredible. Just like the little owls and owletts, go yous! ✨🌼

[@planet-wild]

Thanks a lot 🙏💚

[@morgana6598]

Little glimmers of hope. Thank you!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your encouragement 💚🦉

[@jakemoeller7850]

Definitely a sweet little bird 🙂

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@ryuuotaku35]

There so adorable 🥰🦉 I love owls

[@planet-wild]

🦉

[@JohannesFranzVakat]

The dedication of these people is crazy 🔥

[@artbyadrienne6812]

🦉 So glad that the owls are making a comeback. I'm sharing this on KZbin and Twitter. 🦉

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for spreading the word about them 💚

[@jopetti]

Protect these little birds at all costs!

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@lisacox8109]

Hello from Indiana. Over here some farmers have put their land in a land trust so when they pass on land development does not get the land. And nesting boxes are also used for bats.

[@planet-wild]

What a great initiative!! 💚

[@lisacox8109]

@@planet-wildtoo much land has turned into concrete a land trust makes a good deal of sense

[@casssndrakarakoulas4854]

I live in the south of Italy, i see them all the time. They are actually on my neighbor's roof all the time, i can hear them at night. I also often saw a huge white owl on my way home late hours of the night.

[@grimreaper3576]

I hope we can save them 😍

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@Creophagous]

You all are truly incredible! Those owls are adorable. And I'm fully aware of the vital role certain birds play in supporting the ecosystem of specific regions. They're crucial contributors to the local infrastructure.

[@napoleonfeanor]

I often hear them at night. I live in rural Germany and a forest is like 150m away from my house. The most common one is called Waldkauz

[@planet-wild]

Sounds like a dream to be leaving so close to the forest and hearing the owls! 🤩🦉💚

[@napoleonfeanor]

@@planet-wild I'm quite content with my location. I looked up little owl and I probably do not hear them as they are the Steinkauz. We have them here,too, but given the population difference between this one and the more common Waldkauz (Kauz is just a more round type of owl) whose English name is tawny owl, I think I'm hearing (and rarely seeing ) the Waldkauz. In my county, which used to be an independent German state and only lost its status under Austrian mustache man and after a short reexistance under British occupation, we even have another forest which has never been cut down. I also loved the idea with the Steinkauz project in general. Practical environment protection with clear achievable goals and no political ideology attached. It's something we need more of.

[@betacam235]

I have generations of barn owls living in the attic of my old watermill in the Limousin,SW France. It has two different sizes of entries to the attic....one for the smaller and medium sized owls, little, tawny and barn owls, and a much higher entry for le Grand Duc, which I think is the Great Horned owl. I had six owlets this year, though something alarmed the parents and they airlifted the little ones out to another site. This was on 23 June. The same evening another couple occupied the nest box in the attic connected to the smaller opening. The openings are proper owl doorways with red brick framing in the random stone, which is honey coloured granite with a lot of blocks of white quartz. I've heard tawny owls here but there are a lot of 'Dames Blanche' or barn owls. You don't want mice in a mill!

[@planet-wild]

Oh wow, that sounds amazing! Do you know if they first settled in the attic and then you/the owners decided it was a good idea to let them stay (cause of the mice)? Or it was a man-made effort from the start? Either way, it's fantastic to read about this neighborhood 🤩

[@betacam235]

@@planet-wild I think the attic has had owl lodgers since the Moulin was last rebuilt in 1903. I started restoring it in 2016. I didn't realise the importance of resident owls till 2 years back, when an increase in hissing, and a lot of dead mice below the smaller owl hole made me go up and investigate. What I found was a shock....I had put a wooden crate up against the smaller owl hole back in 2016, without knowing about the real reason for the owl holes, presumably I'd thought about blocking drafts... I found 5 flight ready owlets, who had grown up in the 'tunnel'...in the thickness of the wall, around 55cm!! When I realised, I put a hole in the box corresponding to the owl entrance and since then they have been flourishing. However I think possibly the original grand plan was just to have owls nesting at will, unrestricted by boxes, in the attic. The previous owners told me they had been wakened one night by someone stomping around up there, gone up, and found several Great Horned owlets amusing themselves.... In 2018 a sparrow-hawk was in residence in the smaller entrance!

[@planet-wild]

Oh wow, thanks for sharing! 🦉 Imagining the owlets stomping around and amusing themselves in the attic is exactly what we needed on a Monday afternoon 🤩 Feel free to share any developments with your owl neighbors - would love to get the updates every now and then 😊

[@betacam235]

@@planet-wild I'll be leaving the new owl tenants in peace and looking forward to seeing the new generation learning to fly, landing on my windowsills, jumping along the part open shutters and generally amusing themselves (and me). I loved your shots of the Little owl cantering down the roof slope! I will try and get a camera set up in the box for next season....

[@planet-wild]

Sounds amazing! 😊 Enjoy 🦉🦉

[@zalrinathamrin2971]

Awww he's cute

[@kuzeyisk]

I have a couple in my backyard. They are really cute ❤

[@planet-wild]

They are! 🦉💚

[@siddharthg8801]

I would like to thank you all working on this project from the bottom of my heart❤️

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your kind words! 💚

[@K.Spade7902]

They are really cute and worth saving 🦉❤

[@planet-wild]

🦉💚

[@faeyzaihsanulfikri9975]

Yeah I mean how could you not it’s literally hoot hoot from pokemon

[@laurelrauf2869]

Thankful that there are groups like this working for our environment.

[@chasae9371]

I love people who help animals

[@Event_Horizon69]

As an animal lover i'm glad that you guys are saving the little owls,they'd probably thanked you for saving them😊

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your encouragement! 💚

[@derpflanzenfachberater8120]

I really 💓 the Steinkautz. At my meadow orchard lives four from this little owls.

[@planet-wild]

Oh wow! What a luck! 🦉🦉 Do you hear them at night?

[@derpflanzenfachberater8120]

@@planet-wild No, because the living at the meadow orchard 2 km away from my home. But I see them if I visited my bees. 😁

[@lilybertine5673]

Such adorable creatures! Videos like that give me a little more hope in humanity! World will definitely be a better place with less humans and more little owls!

[@planet-wild]

Happy to read that it resonated with you 😊🦉

[@lilybertine5673]

@@planet-wild I wish there will be more initiatives like that in France too, those little birds really deserve more places to prosper.

[@momorudi]

Thanks for creating this paradise on earth 😇

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your support! 🙏

[@FlorianDeimer]

Best example at how effort can make a difference, even when times with climate change and all are mostly dark. Thanks for the great journey!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your support, Florian!

[@Corie3269]

It's really sad how we treat nature and other creatures. But people like you and projects such as this give me at least a bit of hope. Thank you so much for sharing and doing all of this hard work for the Little Owl!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your encouragement and support! 🙏

[@kellytrowbridgehomes]

You ROCK!! I adore owls and I’m so grateful to see this project!!

[@goofinggoober]

only a sociopath could dislike a video like this

[@wilsont1010]

How many dislikes?

[@paul9156c]

I love owls. They're beautiful, cute, and adorable. Best wishes for success in your mission.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks Paul! Check out our shorts - we've got more owl videos there 😁🦉

[@FireStorm14]

HOW ARE THEY SO CUTEEEEEEE

[@planet-wild]

Right?! 🦉🦉🦉

[@polishcow.]

i was born and raised in germany, and i'm so proud of the important agriculture work in germany. you put this video so well together, it has been very fun to watch! thank you for giving attention to our little friends that deserve to live on this earth just as much.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your kind words 💚 It means a lot to us to get this kind of feedback. We're happy you found your way to our channel. 😍🦉

[@stevef9530]

Fingers crossed for these little guys, so lovely. I have barn owls that nest every year in the pigeonhole of my converted barn in Normandy, messy but I love them, and proud of them! Would love to see little owls again, saw some in Cornwall once, but that was 40 years ago.

[@MT-xy2di]

Thanks for your fantastic work! 🌳 🙏 There's research that says even small green spaces in urban areas can be a big boost for our health and happiness. So, when we're helping these birds, we are also doing ourselves a favour. I am so proud to be Planet Wild supporter! Hoping to see more projects like this in the future.

[@planet-wild]

Indeed! 🌳There are soooo many reasons to support rewilding and this is a great one! Thanks for your support 💚

[@sandra.helianthus]

I had a parking lot near the house , but it was surrounded by a hedge. It had hundreds of nesting birds and thousands of insects - and a hare mom raising her young every year.... . It showed me: even little green areas can make a world of a difference, brimming with life.

[@planet-wild]

@@sandra.helianthus Absolutely! Every green patch matters!

[@Catfish2048]

@@planet-wild Just make sure that they dont go into territories that they didn't occupy back when they were thriving in europe and not dying, So they can stay in their historical territories instead off going to new ones, That's aren't theres example, New continents like australia or asia or the american/south american continents.

[@neuronaut_]

From endangered to adorable!🦉

[@Brynoxer_89]

Thats the most spherical birb i have ever seen.i just want to hug it,its perfect.And also it looks like a rowlet

[@user-eg4gs4bo9v]

Que hermosos, gracias por cuidarlos. Bendiciones por todo lo que haces por por los animalitos. ❤❤❤

[@planet-wild]

Muchas gracias por su apoyo. 💚🦉

[@wolffuryanimates7227]

Not only is this inspiring, but also awsome! Also, is it just me or do you wanna squish that owl so very badly?

[@planet-wild]

Yeah, we feel you.💚 But let's leave them cuddle with each other 😂

[@petpot1962]

A heart-warming story. It must be very rewarding to be directly involved on the ground.

[@planet-wild]

It is! ☺️

[@taudimcclure5080]

Thank you for your dedication to this beautiful planet.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your encouragement!💚

[@drowse9428]

This deserves more support

[@planet-wild]

Thanks 🙏

[@neromastic4512]

I am happy to join in to help my Favourite animal to stay alive and prevent extinction This really is the right way to do it instead of waist time by protesting and gluing yourself to the road. Thanks to my friend that showed me this.

[@Sunbeargirl]

Thank god for people with vision like Peter & Gunther and organisations like Planet Wild, we really would be lost without them and god knows we really do need them now!

[@planet-wild]

🙏

[@annakiification]

I had no idea Little Owls were threatened, as the are very common here in Greece! Thank you fro helping them!

[@robj3426]

Fantastic video and thank you for the good work you do for these beautiful birds!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your encouraging comment! 💚

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

This is so exciting!! Lol! Owlets are adorable! I hope this process is a positive one🙏 I hope everyone signs up for the Planet Wild!!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for your support! 🙏