Reproduction of the barn owl usually occurs after the second and third year of life and usually begins in April/March. The breeding season coincides with an abundance of small rodents and large insects in the spring. The male lures the female, who produces clutches up to twice a year; in good mouse years, there may be a third clutch. A clutch consists of 4-10 eggs. The incubation period is 28-30 days. After the eggs hatch, the male brings food to the nest which is guarded by the female.
Barn owls typically nest in dark, hidden spaces in barns of farms, church steeples or other buildings where they can fly in and out. This is usually near a wooded area with pastures where they can hunt well. Barn owls form so-called breeding pairs and do not change partners. This is also the case in captivity.
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