Barn Owl

Barn Owl

On the walk back along the lane, a Barn Owl flew towards us and over our heads. For the next hour or so, we watched as it made repeated trips to find food. We stopped by a farm gate and waited for it to fly past in order to try and take a photograph. The light was fading fast and it needed several attempts to get a passable flight shot of the Owl.

Country: UK
Location: near Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire
Family: Barn Owls (Tytonidae)
Species: Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Date taken: 16/06/2011