Watch our Barn Owl Cam

April 28, 2017

Our barn owl pair now have 5 eggs, which is great news. The next few days will be interesting to see if any more are laid. They can usually have 5 or 6 eggs but have been known or rare occasions to lay up to 7 or even 8. This cold spell could well halt any more eggs being laid as it may affect the food supply. Keep watching to find out.

The male will continue to feed the female while she incubates the eggs and as they get nearer to hatching you may see him bringing in more food than usual ready for the new arrivals. However we have got a couple of weeks before the first one is due (15th May).

The incubating female will lose weight during this time and could possibly begin moulting as well. If this does happen you may see some wing feathers in the nest.

We will of course keep you updated with the latest updates. In the meantime keep watching the live feed and see the latest for yourself.