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HOO, WHAT

This is a live video feed from inside a barn owl nest box at the Haute Enchilada restaurant in Moss Landing California. The owl nest box, installed by Humane Wildlife Control, is part of the restaurant's 'green' pest control program and the owner's commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

More on the nest box and how to build your own, here:

https://humanecontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-BARN-OWL-NEST-BOX.pdf

CURRENTLY

We are currently viewing Teco and his mate, Valentina. Valentina began laying eggs around December 20, 2019. The first egg hatched January 24th, and we expect the owlets to fledge late March.

HISTORY

The owl nest box was installed in late 2016 and was quickly taken up by a local pair of wild barn owls. The word for owl in Mexico is tecolote - the owls were given names - Teco (the male) and Lotte (the female).

In 2017, the pair successfully hatched 8 eggs. The chicks fledged in spring.

In the spring of…