Roman Barn Owl Nest Cam

A Window Into the Nest Box

This camera looks directly inside a barn owl nest box near Rome, part of Italy's M.C.B.I. (Monitoraggio e Conservazione del Barbagianni Italia) research network. The infrared view lets researchers and viewers alike follow the resident pair and their brood without disturbing the nest.

The M.C.B.I. Conservation Project

Launched by a coalition of naturalists and researchers, M.C.B.I. installs nest boxes for the barn owl (Tyto alba) across dozens of Italian sites, gathering ethological data to support the species' conservation nationwide.

Life Inside the Box

The straw-lined chamber is where the pair incubates its eggs and raises its chicks through fledging. Viewers can watch feeding visits, pellet ejection and the gradual growth of the downy owlets.

Citizen Science in Real Time

Streamed live for anyone to follow, the feed turns everyday viewers into citizen scientists, supporting a grassroots effort to protect one of Europe's most beneficial farmland predators.