A webcam recently captured a clutch of eggs being laid by barn owls at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southern Arizona.
The Game and Fish Department webcam caught the barn owls laying eggs earlier this year, which led to the hatching of five owlets. And that’s what makes this second set of eggs so unusual.
Only about 10% of barn owls will clutch twice a year.
Jeff Meyers with Game and Fish says that means conditions are good for the owls.
“It means that the groceries are good, is what it means. It means that hunting for this pair is really good at Whitewater Draw, which indicates a really healthy environment,” he said.
Meyers says summer heat could pose a challenge for the eggs, but monsoon conditions could provide some relief. And if the eggs do hatch, viewers could catch that on the webcam. Meyers says summer heat could pose a challenge for the eggs, but monsoon conditions could provide some relief. And if the eggs do hatch, viewers could catch that on the webcam.
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