Barn Owl Live Camera
Watch Buster, our wild barn owl, roosting by day and heading out to hunt at dusk, on our 24/7 barn owl webcam.
Watch Barn Owl Live → About the barn owl camWatch wild barn owls, tawny owls, badgers and foxes live, 24 hours a day, from the Peak District National Park. These are wild animals living their own lives, not captive ones. The cameras sit in nest boxes I built myself and in a small wood we call BadgerWood, so you see exactly what happens, day and night, with sound.
What's on now
By day, the owls are usually roosting in their nest boxes. From dusk, they head out to hunt, and badgers and foxes arrive at BadgerWood after dark.
Badger and Fox Live Camera
Badgers and foxes every night, and woodpeckers, nuthatches and other woodland birds by day, live from BadgerWood.
Watch Badger and Fox Cam → About the badger and fox camMeadowView Nest Box Camera
A nest box with all sorts of visitors: Miss B the barn owl often roosts here, and stock doves and other wildlife come and go too.
Watch MeadowView Live → About the MeadowView camWildlife MultiView
All our live wildlife cameras on one screen, so you can keep an eye on the owls, badgers and foxes at the same time.
Watch MultiView Live → About the MultiView💬 Join the chat: when you watch on YouTube, say hello in the live chat. Our friendly regulars and moderators log sightings as they happen, and you can see them all on the wildlife sightings page.
🎥 Our live wildlife cameras
🦉 Barn owl camera
Our main barn owl camera is in a nest box I made from an old oak whisky barrel, fitted inside the roof of an old barn. It's the home of Buster, our resident male barn owl. By day you'll often find him dozing, preening or stretching, and from dusk he heads out to hunt over the rough grass nearby. In spring and summer, this is where the action happens if a pair nests: courtship, eggs, owlets and a constant stream of voles.
Best time to watch: dusk and dawn, when the owls are most active, and any time from spring to late summer in the nesting season.
🦡 Badger and fox camera (BadgerWood)
BadgerWood is a small coppice in the heart of the Peak District, where wild badgers, foxes, owls, deer and more come for food, water and shelter. Most nights you'll see badgers and foxes, often small rodents, and sometimes a tawny owl out hunting. By day, the feeders bring in woodpeckers, nuthatches and lots of other woodland birds, so there's something to watch around the clock.
Best time to watch: from an hour or so after dark for badgers and foxes, and during the day for woodland birds.
🦉 MeadowView nest box camera
MeadowView is another of my whisky barrel nest boxes, and you never quite know who you'll find in it. In 2024, it's where Buster and Bella had their first dates, and these days a female barn owl we call Miss B often roosts here. Stock doves and other wildlife visit too, so it's always worth a look.
Best time to watch: daytime, when Miss B is often roosting, and around dusk when she wakes and heads out.
📺 Wildlife MultiView
Can't decide which camera to watch? The MultiView shows several of our cameras on one screen, so you can keep an eye on the owls, badgers and foxes at the same time and switch to whichever one is busiest.
Best time to watch: any time, and especially in the evening, when the owls are leaving and the badgers are arriving.
📅 When to watch through the year
| Season | Owl cameras | Badger and fox camera |
|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Spring | Courtship, pairs preening each other, and with luck, the first eggs from around April | Badgers busy after winter, and the first badger and fox cubs appearing in late spring |
| ☀️ Summer | Owlets growing fast, constant food deliveries, and young owls exercising their wings | Cubs exploring and playing, and lots of daytime birds at the feeders |
| 🍂 Autumn | Young owls leaving home, and adults roosting and moulting | Badgers feeding hard to build up fat for winter |
| ❄️ Winter | Owls roosting by day, and sometimes hunting in daylight when food is short | Badgers less active on the coldest nights, but still visiting, and foxes calling in the breeding season |
❓ Questions people ask
Are the cameras live 24 hours a day?
Yes. Our cameras stream live around the clock, day and night. Now and then a camera is taken offline for maintenance, or briefly drops out, and it shows as offline on this page until it's back.
Are these wild animals?
Yes. Every owl, badger and fox you see is wild and free to come and go. The cameras are fitted outside the breeding season so the animals aren't disturbed, and the nest boxes are designed with the owls' safety in mind.
Why is the picture black and white at night?
At night, the cameras use infrared light, which shows in black and white. The animals can't see infrared, so it doesn't disturb them, and you can watch everything in the dark.
When is the best time to see badgers?
Badgers usually arrive at BadgerWood after dark, often within an hour or two of nightfall, and visit on and off through the night. They're most active from spring to autumn.
Can I watch the live cameras on my TV?
Yes. Open the YouTube app on your smart TV, search for Barn Owl Live, and choose any of the live streams.
Where are the cameras?
All our cameras are in the Peak District National Park in England. We don't share their exact locations, to protect the animals from disturbance.
Can I put a live camera on my own website?
Yes. Our free website widgets include a live barn owl camera you can add with a few lines of code.
🌿 More from Barn Owl Live
- 👀 Recent wildlife sightings from the live cameras, and the sighting logs archive
- 📺 The best live wildlife streams to watch in the UK
- 🦉 Barn owl facts: over 100 questions and answers
- 🧠 Play the free wildlife quiz
- ⛅ Peak District weather, live from the same valley as the cameras
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