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
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Mum is out, but been back with small prey wolfed down by the biggy.
Tiny one is still there and the smallest one tries to pull it in.
Mum returns with prey and goes again, tiny is still hanging in there.
He eventually eats it all himself.
Mum arrived back whilst I was posting.
and Oooh!!
now he's gone. and so must I
Super updates, many thanks! Was mum feeding tiny in the 20:07 pic, Kate? With her posture, she appeared to be in that position. Great that you captured the male - can just about see his poorly right eye :)
Mum out. Tiny still with us
The male has delivered prey this evening (according to chat). There are also photos from Steve showing who he thinks it could be mum after a successful hunt
Morning all,
According to chat, it was a bumper night of prey deliveries. There's a fantastic pic of the male with his right eye fully open!
There's a question as to whether tiny has been seen
Egg under mum
Lol :) Morning Kate Mum is feeding at the moment but whether that is to the other small chick or tiny, I can't see
There's a small beak between mum's one and her leg in this pic
The chunks that were being broken off (and being eaten) suggest she was feeding the other smallest
Mum moved, the smaller one in view. No tiny seen
Looks as though she feeding herself and could only make out THREE but think other at back.
Tiny appears ro have disappeared Doh! and Mum drops prey on top of one of them.
Thanks for all updates, here's vid from last night https://youtu.be/J-YOXz6Mx00
This morning
https://youtu.be/s15IutIl3JQ