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
Looks like they're planning something! lol
Overhead wing stretch - the eldest's pin feathers on show
Lol Kate! Been waiting a fair while to post this footage, another go slow this morning https://youtu.be/REHrSvXQCJU
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Twasn't me Wendy CHOL:):)
This one loves contorting to get more air , me thinks.
Sandra P said:I haven't seen any aggression of any kind, Wendy. They're lovely to watch :)
When late adolescence arrives.....
Digressing, the fox cubs that visit our garden are of very varying ages, and the older ones are now strutting their stuff. We heard a fracas a few nights back, but no idea what, who or why, then, a nighttime capture revealed all, two adolescent foxes strutting their territorial rights.
So it'll be interesting to see if that happens with the owlets, though i guess that would happen outside the nestbox, so not in range of the camera.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
There was a prey delivery a short time ago, youngest got it
See they are all standing up now & looking expectantly for prey to be delivered ... second youngest just had a vole but was taken by second eldest, was so busy watching that I forgot to press record! https://youtu.be/B436UGtJVV8
Another rodent at 08.41, or maybe the same one as before?
https://youtu.be/qxcywqX1PCU
Poor little devils, they are so hot!
https://youtu.be/dMG3O1DgBrM