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
Can't see any prey lying around now & they are waiting expectantly by the pophole
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Loving the way the chicks' facial discs look so bright in the IR light
OK who has p****** on the lens.( or is that my dodgy eye Chol:):)
Still a bit fuzzy now Kate!
Prey on floor top right
Footage showing one of the owlets capable of ripping up prey instead of swallowing whole
https://youtu.be/bDen24dyv7E
Edit: view at 10.16 & still as blurred, shame as it's gonna spoil future views!
Are we missing one.? Is tiny behind the one on right
I cannot see tiniest and what is this ? and I cannot get Chat.