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
same as morn
I am not guessing CHOL:):)
Three or four look a bit lumpy there Kate but nothing definite!!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
CHOL:):) but look at this now...all nice and smooth.
Thanks Kate and Wendy. Days between laying the 2nd egg (18th April) and today is 31 days
Male was in and the female was doing her preening regime
He had exited the box
Out for a comfort break
And back
Morning all
according to chat he arrived about 06.30 with food which assume she has eaten.They keep looking up at entrance, and he rapigly moved back, so was other Male outside?
Sandra ,thank you for the reminder of dates, and maybe Dad, knows today could be the Day and he wants to be in on the arrival...
Both content to snooze
she went for a comfort break and on return decides to luvvy dovey him awh"""
after a mating ( which I missed , he leaves.
Still no hatch...