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.
I took my eye off the cam for 5 minutes and they both snuck in!
Male profile
She's preening him
Yes, we're watching you sweetheart :)
She's just left the box
Into the corner and calling along with performing his stompy dance
The female came back again
Male looks like he's calling then does his stompy legs thing! Lol It works cos female comes in to preen him!
2013 photos & vids here
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Isn't it a lovely ritual that he does, Wendy, it tickles me every time! lol Thank you :)
The female's profile
Something spooked them a short time ago...
Both resting
Did they hear something?
They headed to the back of the box
I thought the male was going to investigate but then the female decided to preen him
All appears to be well now
Goodnight.
He certainly is very cute but noticed his feet are quite dirty?
Bit more lovey-dovey preening from last night
We have a visitor, not sure who as didn't see entrance