Livestream captures early days of baby tawny fish owls in nest
Livestream captures early days of baby tawny fish owls in nest
2026-04-30
Two baby tawny fish owls have become the stars of a new nature livestream documenting their early days in the world. Earlier in April, park rangers and university researchers spotted traces of the bird along the Qyawan [KYA-wan] Creek in the mountains of the Shei-Pa National Park. The team tracked down the owls, which are a Class II protected animal species in Taiwan. They eventually found the nest, which had not just one but two fluffy owl babies. Their upbringing is now being documented via a livestream. Let’s hear more.
Hsu Chia-hsiang
Shei-Pa National Park Administration
We captured a male tawny fish owl, which is Taiwan’s largest owl, along the Qyawan Creek in Wuling. Using satellite positioning, we located its breeding nest and found two chicks inside. The nest was on an old magnolia compressa tree, which had a trunk diameter of about 1.5m. The tree is hollow, and there is a natural groove at the base of the branch node that’s filled with humus and ferns, which creates a safe and stable nursery up in the air.
The nest has set a new record for the highest known breeding altitude for tawny fish owls in Taiwan, at an elevation of 1,800m. Researchers have also confirmed that the mother owl had been previously tracked and released 10 years ago by the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. One decade later, the owl has made a public appearance once again with a family, showing her attachment and dependence on her habitat.
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暗夜王者"黃魚鴞" 七家灣溪育雛直播全紀錄
2026-04-30
今年4月初，雪霸國家公園管理處與屏科大，在七家灣溪畔，捕捉到屬於第二級保育類動物"黃魚鴞"蹤跡!團隊持續追蹤，發現牠們在巢中育有2隻幼鳥，透過直播，見證珍貴歷程。
[[雪管處副處長 許嘉祥]]
“在武陵七家灣溪畔，捕捉到台灣體型最大的貓頭鷹，黃魚鴞雄鳥，並利用衛星定位追蹤，發現黃魚鴞的繁殖巢位，同時觀測到巢中育有兩隻幼鳥。此次發現的巢位，位於一株胸徑約1.5公尺的烏心石老樹，樹心中空，在Y字型分岔基部形成天然凹槽，內部堆積腐植質與附生蕨類，宛如安全穩定的空中育嬰室。”
黃魚鴞這次出沒在七家灣溪畔築巢，創下目前全台，已知最高海拔約1800公尺的繁殖紀錄。團隊也確認，這隻正在育雛的黃魚鴞母鳥，是10年前，屏科大繫放追蹤的個體，時隔10年再度現身，還有了家庭，也證實對棲地具有高度忠誠與依賴。
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