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
Feed in progress
After the female decided the feed was over, she cached the remainder of the prey
Little snippet showing owlets https://youtu.be/FPsJ3s84_5c
Edit: Had email from Essex WT with this info about her name ...
**After laying a record-breaking 9 eggs, things are getting very exciting in the barn owl box with the arrival of three owlet chicks. See what Barnadette and her brood are up to.**
Btw, I think I saw 4 babies!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Mum had just finished feeding the chicks
She turned to reveal the chicks and 5 eggs
This little one was on view as she settled
It managed to shuffle its way back under her
The male delivered prey
He left the box
Mum had cached it and settled to brood. All chicks safely tucked in
What an annoying cobweb! lol
Edit: Scrolling down through the chat, there are a couple of pics of the male in flight at BHF, taken by Jason
Are you keeping up CHOL:):)
and my scaps 06.45
Morning Kate,
I saw those posts that you've copied over from chat last night, there were 5 eggs definitely on show in my pic above. I think the eldest one was lying across one of the eggs in the lady's capture.
Great to see lots of cached prey on the flooring this morning - at least two in the middle