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
Oh my goodness...yes she has! 9 eggs now!!!!
It's the first time I've seen so many, Kate. I feel so sad :(
I've added a cropped pic to the chat.
She rose from the eggs to break up a pellet in the back left corner
Male came in, no prey! He didn't turn his head to show his right eye so I couldn't tell if it was the original male
Mating and then he left the box
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
She went out for a break
Back again
Night, night little lady