Link to January 2022 to end of February 2023 thread
Live stream from North Fambridge, Essex: https://www.essexwt.org.uk/wildlife/webcams/barn-owl
In 2022, four Barn Owlets, deemed to be 3 females and 1 male (the youngest), successfully fledged.
Here they are at their ringing day on 7.7.22
Hopefully, the resident pair will successfully breed in the nest box again this season.
Just been having a look but no view of damaged eye side yet!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Comparison profile (pic taken 9.2.23). Check out the lower wing bars
Well, it certainly looks like him to me! Great to see him at long last!
You are so right, Wendy! Also, the dark feathers on his forehead are more central, the female's cover a wider area. She also stoops slightly when resting; he's more upright. Oh it is so wonderful to see him!
Further confirmation
He moved to the back of the box
He opened his right eye slightly during a brief pause with preening
YAY! The female has joined him. He was calling and performing his 'stompy dance' before she arrived!
He heard her...
Calling
Here she is!
Preening him
Both looked towards the exit
Female preening
Both beaking
Brilliant to see them back together in the box again. Goodnight