See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 23:59 BST, 14 July 2026 | Updated: 00:00 BST, 15 July 2026
An owlet took a tumble from its perch in Germany, but its siblings remained unbothered.The little owl had been perched on a branch alongside its three siblings in the Coesfeld district of Munsterland, Germany.But it lost its balance and tumbled from the branch, flailing its legs and hanging upside down.The others, meanwhile, were unmoved. Heidi Johr, 48, said, 'Four young little owls had just left their nest and were perched on a branch. While three of the fluffy youngsters sat together reasonably well-behaved, one decided to fool around.'The little owl hung upside down beneath the branch, kicking its feet wildly. Its siblings watched the scene unfold with a mix of surprise, scepticism, and that classic "Not again!" expression.'Owls are abundant in the region, with a large nature reserve just north of Munster protecting wetlands and allowing owls, particularly the long-eared type, to thrive.Elsewhere, in the city's zoological garden, there is the Old Owl House, a tower with a stone owl on the outside, sitting within a public park. An owlet took a tumble from the perch it had been sitting on with its siblings in Munsterland, Germany
