10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2020

At night, I could witness another expression of “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” A hotel owner in the local village had become aware of a Barn Owl pair in a tree high up and right next to the roof of his hotel, and was now charging Chinese bird photographers a modest fee for tea and access to the roof.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This week’s featured wine at Birds and Booze isn’t our first pinot noir , nor is it our first Barn Owl (in fact, this marks the third appearance of this species on a bottle here). It is, however, our first wine from Z. Alexander Brown of California, a winemaking project by the musician better known as Zac Brown.

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2017 Barn Owls California Owls 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2022

I remember leaping off the couch escaping whatever mundane conversation to run outside, eyes peering as far as possible into the night sky in an attempt to locate the Barn Owl whose shriek I had just heard. We lived among rolling hills that had seen many years as a sugar cane estate, but prior to that was lowland dry forest.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

If you see a flyer such as this and you’re unfamiliar with wildlife, you can 1) believe the hundreds of people who write things like “I know for a fact a Barn Owl can carry off a 3-pound Chihuahua!”

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Pets Barn Owls Kentucky Bald Eagle 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

And I did, in fact, see the Great Horned Owl , however briefly, as it flew away from what is apparently its standard perch. But neither of us expected a cypress we were walking by to start shaking and release an adult Barn Owl , which then flew away from us as fast as it could. That’s 100% Barn Owl butt, right there.

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Barn Owls Owls Leopards Mexico 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2012

I’m hearing all kinds of owl howls, from Saw-whets at (where else?) Owl Woods and Short-eared Owls from New York to the Galapagos Islands. One birder known to many of us even had her life Barn Owl turn up in her backyard! I should have chased owls this weekend, but chose to work on my landscaping instead.

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Barn Owls 2012 Owls New York 223

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It was a Barn Owl, or what country people around here still call the White Owl, hunting the water meadows at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Daylight hunting is a characteristic of British Barn Owls, but curiously it is very rare on the Continent, where the birds are just as numerous but far less frequently seen.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2014

Above the reed fronds, two Barn Owls were quartering, so white below that they appeared like pieces of paper quivering in the wind. Three more cranes… Barn Owls in thickening darkness… and the temperature goes down to 4°C. Marsh Harriers were coming to roost; too, more than 20 were already there.

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Geese Barn Owls Serbia Sheep 240

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2012

When visiting the Makgadikgadi Pans region we spotted several Marsh Owls quartering the pan fringes at dusk and, at Mowana Lodge in the Chobe, we had protracted views of their resident Barn Owl.

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Fish Owls Botswana Barn Owls 262

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2012

In the three years that I have been birding in this crater I have seen five owls which are Rufous-banded Owl, Andean Pigmy Owl, Great-horned Owl, Barn Owl, and Burrowing Owl. So far I have only been able to photograph three: Great-horned Owl, Burrowing Owl, and Barn Owl.

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Owls Barn Owls Ecuador Collecting 157

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JULY 18, 2012

The majority of our owls in North America also nest in cavities and I want to wrap this up with a few of my favorites, starting with the Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ). Like many raptors, the female Barn Owl begins incubating when the first egg is laid resulting in an asynchronous hatch.

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North America America Barn Owls Fur 256

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The nighttime version of this occurred at Louise Shimmel’s Cascades Raptor Center in Oregon, when her education director took their Barn Owl to the flight cage for some exercise. “He’ll knock over people’s cleaning buckets and run off with all their tools, then when they’re distracted, he’ll fly down and grab their hat.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Barn Owls Oklahoma 252

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APRIL 1, 2021

A Burnt out Barn Owl (Kruger Park, South Africa). A Snoozing Spotted Eagle Owl (Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa). A Sleepy Shoveller ( Northern Shoveller , Nanhui, Shanghai). A Tired Teal ( Eurasian Teal , Nanhui, Shanghai). African Penguins, asleep (Cape Town, South Africa).

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South Africa Barn Owls Africa Penguins 217

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The bird we hope most to see is the endemic Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow although Mary wants to see a Barn Owl just as much. Other birds are also possible, one day a Ringed Kingfisher flew over, we have heard Barn Owl , and on a recent evening, Mary and I glimpsed a probable screech-owl zip over the car.

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Costa Rica Barn Owls Stray Dog Blackbirds 203

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

It was our second trip out on this piece of highway this year and sadly the second deceased Barn Owl. Unfortunately we have only ever seen dead Barn Owls in the Broome area and one day it would be nice to see a bird hunting over the land. Grass Owls are also present in the area, but remain off our bird list.

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Barn Owls Seals Cattle Birds 162

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Barn Owl on a dry tree trunk and a… traffic jam! The two dogs walk right next to our rover and disappear in the dark. We turn back now – a cauldron of stew slowly cooked over the campfire the entire afternoon awaits us in the camp. Two young bull elephants slowly walk along the road in front of us.

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South Africa Africa Game Elephants 277

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2013

This rookery also housed nesting Barn Owls (not the bird box on the lower half of the pole on the far right). This is perfect for a small urban backyard. I got this photo from Wikipedia and it’s a version of a Chimney Swift tower.

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Minnesota Barn Owls Utah Ducks 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

Angell’s black-and-white methodology works well for crows, ravens and owls, his chosen subjects, and it also surprisingly well for more colorful birds, even Indian Peafowl. The Barn Owl sweeps down in darkness at midnight, moonlight illuminated his wings and face.

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Barn Owls Chicago Penguins New Zealand 243

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2024

And two Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls toot-toot-tooted from the brush. There is also a family of Barn Owls on the premises, and I have briefly seen the largest of them (enormous!) A Roadside Hawk perched on a post next to, of course, a road. We were unable to see them, but both showed up for photos the next morning. flying by at night.

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Barn Owls Mexico Parrots ALA 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

But “Hawk”’s active ingredient, a deadly second-generation anticoagulant, bromadialone, has been implicated in the deaths of Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and other raptors : American Kestrels, Barn Owls, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Turkey Vultures.

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Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 269

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

Barn Owl on a dry tree trunk and a… traffic jam! The two dogs walk right next to our rover and disappear in the dark. We turn back now – a cauldron of stew slowly cooked over the campfire the entire afternoon awaits us in the camp. Two young bull elephants slowly walk along the road in front of us.

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Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 243

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Then we headed over to the East Pond, stopping at Big John’s Pond en route where a Barn Owl peered out of the owl box, and were pleased to find a distant American Avocet. More to the point of this post, however, was the flock of Snow Geese and the single Snowy Egret that we found.

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Jamaica United States Geese Barn Owls 243

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

It’s a small education Northern White-faced Owl that completely changes shape as zoo keepers bring by other types of owls that would be a predator for that species. For the only slightly larger Barn Owl the bird puffs itself up to look fierce and like a foe to be avoided.

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Owls Barn Owls Agenda Zoos 273

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2020

Maybe I will catch the faint notes of that Upland Sandpiper , maybe find a Barn Owl. I’m not sure if there will be more than a pauraque calling but it will be worth a shot because why not, it’s still GBD! Either way, the birding day is best started in proper pre-dawn fashion.

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Costa Rica Barn Owls Farming Owls 262

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2018

Let’s enjoy the owls of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Eastern Screech-Owl. Great Horned Owl with owlet and dinner. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. As I am only a word herder with miniscule picture-making skills, my favorite wildlife photographers have graciously shared their work with us. Photo by © KS Nature Photography.

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Texas Owls Barn Owls Hunting 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

Including a bonus Great Horned Owl and a Barn Owl certainly was a nice touch. His family’s 7 hectares (17 acres) of wooded land includes a lovely grassy marsh. And the grassy marsh houses some Grass Wrens , which is a species I had never seen before.

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Mexico Virginia Barn Owls Birds 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2012

Turns out, there’s hardly a better place in America to have as your home base, if you’re doing owl research. Montana has records of fifteen species of owls, including Barn Owl , Burrowing Owl , Eastern and Western Screech Owl , and such heart-pounders as Great Gray Owl and Northern Hawk Owl.

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Montana Owls Denver Barn Owls 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2023

Even having a conversation at night can prove difficult, as we are often interrupted by the wail of a Common Potoo , or the intermittent hooting of a Tropical Screech-Owl. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls are fairly common as well, only last night a Barn Owl shrieked as it flew over.

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Trinidad Barn Owls Owls Reptiles 246

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree. The elaenia and its close relative, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet are nondescript to the eye, but the complete opposite to the heart.

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Opossums Barn Owls Reptiles Hunting 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2022

Bird at night and those same grassy fields could host Striped and Barn Owls. Listen for the subtle notes of Tropical Screech Owl. Keep birding in green space and you might hear a Laughing Falcon , might see a White-tailed Kite doing its “Holy Spirit” hovering moves. Any big trees nearby? Bobwhites persist.

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Costa Rica Farming Sparrows Barn Owls 279

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2015

We were not party to the count of the original decision, so it is not possible to say whether 34% share of the vote was an improved showing, but the Barn Owl in second place scored only 12% of the crosses, giving the Robin little cause for worry. The King is dead! Long live the King!

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Barn Owls Adoptable Birds Owls 148

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Research done on (live) Barn Owls provided proof that the hearing of juveniles is not mature until they are about four months of age, so under no circumstances do I release ones any younger. And would the response of the public be the same? Researchers can and do provide valuable information.

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Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2024

I had been hoping that the Barn Owl I’d seen here a couple of days before would appear, but it was clearly back at its roost. A pair of Mute Swans flew over on creaking wings (they are noisy fliers), while a bonus was hearing a Woodlark singing away on the heath itself.

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Albatross Barn Owls Birds Sparrows 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field? By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field. The bird, which looked like a Barn Owl , was the mascot for the opposing team and died from its injuries. Video and desultory apology here.

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Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

I’ve never been on an “owl prowl” before, and was thrilled that the one we joined turned up the promised quarry, and then some. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box! A Burrowing Owl peering at us from beside his burrow, and then making a hasty escape!

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Nevada Barn Owls Cows Lamb 213

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2019

A few have also arrived but only stayed for a short time or just haven’t vocalized again (such as the Barn Owl that was screeching in the windy January night). Over the past six months, we have had some expected species and others less so. noisy, inquisitive Rufous-naped Wrens.

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