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
Nicely settled
Calling
Male was in (I missed his entrance)
He must have brought prey into the box as the female was eating at the back
She settled back on the eggs
Mating. I missed him entering the box again! Prey in her beak
Female eating at the back of the box
She settled to incubate
He left the box. She needs to wipe her beak
Really good to see that the male is doing as he should. Well done him
Signing off. Goodnight
He has been in overnight, but no prey (according to comments)
I just missed a mating!
He's stance looks strange, wings are quite drooped
The 'click to play' screen came on so missed him leaving