Ramona Barn Owl Cam

Ramona Barn Owl Cam

24/7 LIVE VIEWS INTO RAMONA, CALIFORNIA'S BARN OWL NEST BOXES

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ABOUT THE RAMONA BARN OWLS 

Watch the resident Barn Owl parents and their annual Blowfish Babies on the owl cams as they entertain us with their captivating life! Each year, they dazzle us with their chaotic courtship and bless us with the opportunity to witness their owlets' birth and development. 

Barn Owls nest in many kinds of structures including tree cavities, buildings, barn lofts and nest boxes. Barn Owl females make "nests" using their own regurgitated pellets, shredded with their feet and arranged in a cup. Unlike most birds, owls may use their nest sites for roosting throughout the year. Nest sites are often reused from year to year. The Barn Owl clutch size can range from 2-18 eggs and the incubation period is about 29 to 34 days. 

 

ABOUT THE RAMONA BARN OWL CAMERAS

The four cameras are located on a private residence in Ramona, California (outside of San Diego). The weather is extremely warm and the prey extremely abundant - this attracts plenty of barn owls! This is the fourth year for this pair. Watch this owl family inside their nest box for an intimate glimpse into nature. 

2020 Season 

Season Summary: TBD

• January 26, 2020 - First Egg Laid 
• January 28, 2020 - Second Egg Laid 
• January 30, 2020 - Third Egg Laid 
• February 1, 2020 - Fourth Egg Laid 
• February 4, 2020 - Fifth Egg Laid
• February 6, 2020 - Sixth Egg Laid
• February 8, 2020 - Seventh Egg Laid 
• February 27, 2020 - First Hatch "Kobe"
• February 29, 2020 - Second Hatch "Gigi"
• March 1, 2020 - Third Hatch "Eli"
• March 3, 2020 - Fourth Hatch "Castelli"
• March 5, 2020 - Fifth Hatch "Cole" 
• March 8, 2020 - Sixth Hatch "Patty-Cakes" 
• March 11, 2020 - Seventh Hatch "Lucky" 
• March 25, 2020 - "Lucky" Passed
• April 24, 2020 - Kobe's first flight
• April 27, 2020 - GiGi's first flight
• April 27, 2020 - Cousin Oliver joined the family
• April 30, 2020 - Eli's first flight 
• April 29, 2020 - Castelli's first flight
• May 5, 2020 - XENA Warrior Princess joined the family
• May 6, 2020 - Cole's first flight 

 

2019 Season 

Seaon Summary: A clutch of six eggs, six hatches, four fledges

• February 15, 2019 - Camera turned on for the season
   
• March 14, 2019 - First egg laid @ 3:30 PM PST
• March 16, 2019 - Second egg laid @ 3:00 PM PST
• March 18, 2019 - Third egg laid @ 5:40 PM PST 
• March 21, 2019 - Fourth egg laid @ 2:41 AM PST
• March 23, 2019 - Fifth egg laid @ 12:40 AM PST
• March 26, 2019 - Sixth egg laid  @ 8:20 AM PST 
• April 14, 2019 - First hatch ("Woodsy") @ 6:52 AM PST
• April 16, 2019 - Second hatch ("Weeble") @ 12:01 AM PST
• April 17, 2019 - Third hatch ("Oscar") @ 12:41 AM PST
• April 20, 2019 - Fourth hatch ("Athena") @ 9:40 AM PST
• April 22, 2019 - Fifth hatch ("Hope") @ 11:50 AM PST
• April 25, 2019 - Sixth hatch ("Carol") 
• April 30, 2019 - "Carol" passed
• May 2, 2019 - "Hope" passed 
• June 18, 2019 - "Woodsy" fledges, 65 days
• June 21, 2019 - "Weeble" fledges, 66 days
• June 21, 2019 - "Oscar" fledges, 65 days
• June 26, 2019- "Athena" fledges, 67 days
• June 26, 2019- "Woodsy" spends first night away from nest 
• June 26, 2019- 'Weeble" spends first night away from nest
• July 8, 2019- "Oscar" spends first night away from nest
• July 15, 2019- "Athena" spends first night away from nest 

 

2018 Season

Season Summary: one egg laid, no hatches 

• January 18, 2018 - Camera turned on for the season
• March 5, 2018 - First egg laid (watch clip)
  The first egg was deemed non-viable 

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