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
Now all snuggling up for a sleep https://youtu.be/a2HpXJIQvUU
One has left the group, is it baby? Owlet on left has just downed some prey!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
can see all four ( just )
Is a hot one again
Food drop grabbed by one and scoffed in corner, one has a look but doesn't grab.
It's huddle in the corner time again
All on parade, such a lovely family to watch.
Ooh! whats that you found.
what a lovely wing....
Yay, well done that owlet! Thanks Wendy!
Awww...
All 4 present
Time for a preen