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
One youngster hot already whilst another shows tail, baby is losing fluff!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Sweet face
Mmmm, that's a tasty tail!
Hmm, tasty! lol Thanks Wendy :)
The one at the back was yawning
All 4 present in the box this morning
Found this on BHF Fb. I wonder if the adult birds that were ringed are the parents of this box?
Wow! Guarding and eating prey
Could have done with a bit more info on that ringing blog about where exactly the adults were from!
Unfortunately, when one jiggles about close up to dirty lens the pic goes rather blurry
Much clearer when they keep still
All in anticipation..
08.45 settling down for a sleep
Lots of wingercising, would not be surprised if one pops out of box today.The speed of this one as a silhouette
In fact am sure one is out now ( and Chat said they saw one out earlier)
All four back in box.07.09
Yep!!