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
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
She is incubating (well, semi-sitting) both of them at present, Wendy
This is so great to see, proper incubation!
Male in and mating!
One of the eggs was out in front of her
He'd left and the female had rolled the egg back under her
Good grief!
Before he left the box
She had left the box
There's a good girl
Taking a short break. BBL