The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is proud to introduce its newest addition! Meet Otis, a barn owl chick, which hatched at the zoo mid-March. See Photo At nearly one month of age, Otis is taking his first ...

West Penwith is home to some very fluffy and photogenic barn owlets, said the National Trust Barn owlets in part of Cornwall had a particularly strong breeding season this year, with 21 owlets ...

Barn owls, in particular, are on another level. Known for their pale heart-shaped face and shrill calls, these fascinating ...

AKRON, Ohio - A threatened species appears to be bouncing back -- Ohio's barn owls are approaching all-time highs for chicks and nests this year, according to the state's Division of Wildlife. Tom ...

National Trust rangers, working alongside the West Cornwall Ringing Group, have recorded 21 barn owl chicks fledging in 2025 — a significant achievement given that populations have declined elsewhere ...

I really shouldn’t say “our” barn owls. They belong to no one. But it’s hard not to feel some pride for the new residents of the owl box we hung expectantly on a jacaranda tree five long years ago. We ...

A Co Down farmer is celebrating after one of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds successfully bred on his land for the third year in a row. Barn owl numbers are down to fewer than 30 breeding pairs in the ...

In 2006 there were more than 650 young barns owls that had been born as a direct result of the Broxton Barn Owl group's work.

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