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
Both being fed.
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Not sure if this is prey or shredding old pellet
Egg No 3 Hatched 13.35 according to chat.
she just moved some prey.
Ok, the number of incubation days from laying each egg (starting at egg 2 if they are going in that order) to current hatches: chick 1=33 days, chick 2=33 and chick 3=32. Egg #4 is at 30 days.
I'm not sure if this is prey or not?
According to chat, there have been 2 or three 'parcels' brought in throughout the day. Another post states that they saw some 'fresh food' at 4pm
Prey drop!
The male left the box after this pic
Feeding