Oceanside Barn Owls

Mel (male) & Sydney (female), are a mating pair of barn owls located in Oceanside, California. The owl box owner is originally from Melbourne, Australia. The box was set up in mid November 2010 and the owls could be seen in the box just two weeks later.

This owl box is 16ft above the ground in the owners back yard which is near acres of open wilderness. This provides for plenty of hunting grounds for the owls.

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Incubation is 30-34 days from the date each egg is laid. Unlike chickens, Barn Owls begin to incubate immediately after the 1st egg is laid. Each egg will hatch on a different day. All time is in PST(Pacific Standard Time).



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Gwen
February 9, 2026 12:56 am

We now have 4 eggs at Syd ‘s & Mel’s there were 4 there around 4 pm’ Sunday Feb 8th

Chris in Olympia
February 9, 2026 2:17 am
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4 eggies

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Gwen
February 8, 2026 1:57 pm

Still 3 eggs at11:57am Sunday is a very warm day of 83, the sun is hot and I an imagine the heat in the OB..

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Gwen
February 8, 2026 4:43 am

Still 3 eggs at 2:42am’

Chris in Olympia
February 7, 2026 2:51 pm

Details from the YouTube site:
02/02/26 * ​​Egg #1 seen beneath Syd at 7:19. Full stand up reveal at 7:22. She went into labor at 6:56 am. Congrats Mel and Syd 💕🥚
02/04/26 * Egg #2 revealed at 11:13 am.
02/06/26 * Egg #3 revealed at  12:03 pm.

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Chris in Olympia
February 7, 2026 2:52 pm

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Gwen
February 8, 2026 1:32 am

Thanks Chris❤️

Chris in Olympia
February 7, 2026 12:47 am

three eggs!!!

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Chris in Olympia
February 7, 2026 12:51 am

– Take note!! 🙂

Gwen
February 6, 2026 7:08 pm

At 11:30 there still 2 eggs but by 12 ‘13 there are now 3 eggs…. Quite windy again today’’ in low 70’s

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Gwen
February 6, 2026 5:06 am

Still only 2 eggs at 3:04 am Feb 6 th’

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