Barn Owls...

We have one that hunts in the meadows nearby, they need a very large area of grassland to survive, many get hit by cars hunting in the roadside verges.

Whitewavemark2. An owl has feathers on the leading edge of it's wings. This allows the owl to fly silently. Beautiful birds.

There are always barn owls where we walk by one of the rivers. At dusk,

What gets me is how quiet they are in flight.

Someone in my bird watching group posted an amazing photo of a Barn Owl. I’ve looked through my photos and there’s only one that shows a tiny white blob in the distance.

Such haunting animals. Do post a photo however grainy

They are my favourite, so beautiful. I saw a stuffed one as a child and the feathers on its front were so fluffy and soft. I fell in love with it! That was a very long time ago. You are so lucky to see it flying.

It was almost surreal watching it gliding over the ground.

I found one a couple of years ago lying in grass. I carried it to the nearest vets in the hope he could save it but no luck. But it was beautiful.