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
WendyBartter said:Can't believe the size of prey pieces fed to owlets, could swear she gave one a bone!! https://youtu.be/OZ9fiKlc0_0
It certainly looked like it, Wendy. She's doing a great job!
Feeding time
Still plenty of cached prey lying around. Good to see that the spider's web has finally gone
4 chicks, 5 eggs on show as she turned to brood/incubate
Egg #6 is at 31 incubation days
Chick 5 arrived at 5:10 (in front of mum) - pic taken from chat
Plenty of prey to feed the growing family
Thanks Sandra
First chance been able to get time to look in DOH"!! no spider web Yay!1
Great to see dratted spider web gone!
Skinny little wigglers
https://youtu.be/kv3sWpg_yjg
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Wonder if they'll manage to get it working again??? Obviously can't access it in the box now that chicks are here! Oh dear!