Barred Owl Cam Inside Box
WBU Owl Cam!
Barred Owl Cam is back for the 2025 Season!
The Barred Owl nesting season is officially underway! The first recorded visit to the nest box occurred on February 4, and activity has steadily increased since then. On March 5, the first egg of the season was laid. Barred Owls typically lay one egg every 2–3 days until the clutch is complete, with a typical total of 2–3 eggs per season. Keep an eye out as the male will provide food for the female while she remains in the nest. Stay tuned to witness these exciting food deliveries and follow the Barred Owl family through incubation, the hatching of the eggs, and the heartwarming moments as the young owlets grow.
Jim Carpenter, Founder and CEO of Wild Birds Unlimited has had an owl box in his backyard since 1998. Owls have nested in his owl box almost every year for the past 16 years. Learn more about the history of the WBU Owl box here.
See below for highlights from previous year's WBU Barred Owl Cam here.
Barred Owl Cam Outside Box
2025 WBU Owl Cam Timeline
Mama Owl Checked Out the Box: Mid-February
First Egg Laid: March 5, 2025
Second Egg Laid: March 8, 2025
First Egg Hatched: April 6, 2025
Second Egg Hatched: April 7, 2025
Incubation typically lasts 28 – 33 days from when the first or second egg is laid.
The WBU Barred Owl Cam is a partnership between Wild Birds Unlimited and The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Visit the lab’s All About Birds website to learn more about Barred Owls and to check out additional bird cams.
Highlight Clips 2025
A rare capture on the outside cam of the Barred Owl pair mating - March 6, 2025.
A special visitor drops by