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
The evidence
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
I've been checking and I haven't seen any prey drops; nothing reported on chat either (concentrating more on confirming the 8 eggs). However, it was mentioned that a different male entered the box and mated with her at 20:53! I'm feeling extremely sorry for her at the moment...silly, I know!
20:49 She was breaking up a pellet
Off for a break, will check back a bit later
Apparently, there was a prey delivery at 23:35 - missed it, unfortunately, as I'd like to have seen which male it was! No pic posted with the chat comment.
I've been checking the box on and off this evening and haven't seen the male at all. I do hope there is at least one report on chat in the morning to say that the female's been fed. Even better, will be seeing cached prey in the box!
Morning Kate, I really hope she had some food delivered overnight. Oh for a scroll back feature on the LS!
I think she's laying another egg - 19:47