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
eff37 on Flickr
All were back in just after 7pm
Ooh!! Empty box 06.45 Did they venture away from the Box I wonder...
EDIT First return
Second returns to a kissy welcome, that soon turns play fight.
Three in anticipation.
Complete set and Match CHOL:):)
All rings visible, safely at bottom of legs.
Just look how pale the young male owlet's tail is, very faint bars
I assume all four are there!
Getting warm again
All four at 11.12
Can see 3 rings in this pic
CHOL:):) Those two black nuts above the nearest bird, always give me a jolt, as I think it is another strange Bird, with Big Black eyes.....
Are the Two at the Back, planning something, or are they saying " Ssshh dont tell him out front"