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
Prey in the centre of the flooring? I was on a screen break and missed the delivery
A change of position
Time for some exercise...
Stand up straight
Overhead wing stretch
Stretch that leg
Jump up to the exit
And now sit down for some rest
Signing off now. Goodnight
It appeared to have been an excellent night for hunting!
There are 4 eggs now and still a supply of prey on the flooring
She picked up the prey nearest the cam (in the pics above) and moved it onto the other one
She decided to tuck into the other one instead!
Having a stretch before sitting again.
Good to see the male again
Mating
He'd left the box