Blue House Farm Barn Owls 2020 (C) Essex Wildlife Trust

Come on Wendy, keep up! lol ;)

Here are some other pics during her visit (definitely the female!)

Having a shake after preening

Is this the male who has made an appearance? No, female again! 

What did she hear?

To the exit

Back in again! Missed the arrival

Still there

And the male has arrived!

Aww, she's preening his head 

He's now preening her head

I have to sign off, unfortunately. Goodnight

Great captures Sandra, missed it all, otherwise occupies unfortunately, need to have laptop on as well as tablet & TV ... eeeeek!

Fantastic recording Sandra,

Wondering , why they appear at that time of day, when usually away hunting.

Always learning from the kindness,of those maintaining the web cams.

Thanks for all the lovely pics, Sandra. Hope they have a successful season. I wonder if they spend more time in the box when it is particularly cold overnight--it froze overnight here in the south (Surrey/Hants border) the last 2 or 3 nights.

Brrrrr Ann, how strange the weather is, been quite mild here on E Kent coast & inland but due to drop like a stone Sunday night onwards!

28.11.20
Just checked the cam to find both the male and female in the box

He was enjoying a neck 'massage' from the female 

It must have tired them both out! lol

Mutual preening

Tail comparisons - female on the left

Male has some strands of grass/hay attached to his feathers so may have already been hunting

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Think they've had a row! lol

All is forgiven 

The male appears to have slimmer legs than the female