Link to 2021 thread
Live stream: https://www.essexwt.org.uk/wildlife/webcams/barn-owl
As with the 2020 season, barn owls did not use the box for breeding in 2021, will this year be different?
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In answer to that question, yes!
9 eggs laid: Incubation period is 30-31 days
Hatches:
1st chick - 21.5.21 2nd chick - 23.5.22 3rd chick - 24.5.22 4th chick - 26.5.22 5th chick - 29.5.22 6th chick - 2.6.22 7th chick - ??? 8th chick - 5.6.22
Preening
Left the box at 23:28 (missed getting a close up pic unfortunately, due to the cam's click to play screen!)
'Streamdays' have finally fixed the problem that had affected many of their webcams, including this one.
Great to see the LS back after being off for the past six days
Cam went down yesterday evening (27.1.22) but is back up and running again this afternoon
Clearly some overnight flooring disturbance (it was the same pic as above prior to losing the LS last night).
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
31.1.22 BO arrived in the box at 6:52
Picked up, then dropped, a pellet with its right talons
Edit: Left at 7:01 (wing tip at the exit)
2.2.22 Pellet disturbance (on the right) or is it a fresh one?
One in and appears to be calling/stomping!