It’s not often you get an opportunity to see a barn owl (tyto alba) up close and personal. They usually hunt in full darkness and fly close to the ground searching for its meals. They benefit farmers by eating rodents. Pretty gorgeous bird, isn’t it?
That they are.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a barn owl up close like this. Terrific shot. They are a favorite bird of mine. We have little ground owls here but their habitat is being destroyed by development which is rather sad.
I have never seen one. There only a few left in Ontario – isn’t that sad?
It is beautiful. I’ve only seen owls like this up close once or twice at a local conservation area that doubled as a bird rehab area when I was a child.
Fantastic shot!
Aren’t you lucky! A great image.