'FORUM FRIENDS, WILDLIFE-FROM-WHEREVER' (Off-season, all cams off at Loch Garten)

Just looked in and it's pouring with rain and mum sitting tight

Rain stopped, but she still didn't let us see much - this has got me wondering what part of the owlet is sticking out?  I hope it's nothing sticking in      

I think the Owlet has hatched but haven't seen it yet:

There's a large hole in the egg now and I can see what I think is the egg tooth moving

16:35 local time - still not hatched:

I'm going to have a nap and catch up later.

19 Feb up to 04:00 - it still goes on!

Some nice vocals from MrsGHOW, I've worked on 'em.  It looks as tho she's trying to help the owlet and she may have eaten some bits of shell:

Good lord, how long does a baby GHO usually take to hatch?????

I don't know, CC, but this one started a little bit early @ only 31 days, I hope it's OK.

Scylla, check 10:26am (cam time) re GHO - first view of the hatchling :)

Edit - Seconds before this, a red-tailed hawk displaced mama owl from the nest bowl (she seems fine)