Barn owls 'beat odds' to raise chick at reserve

Barn owls have overcome a challenging summer to breed at a nest box installed at a nature reserve in Dorset. Bournemouth ...
BBC

First barn owl chicks hatch in conservation scheme

The chicks should be ready to take flight later this month The first chicks have hatched as part of a project to boost barn owl numbers in North Yorkshire. More than 50 specially-designed nesting ...
Oxford Mail

Nest boxes are helping barn owls to thrive in the Cotswolds

A ghost-like barn owl flying low over open farmland at dawn or dusk is one of Nature’s hold-your-breath sights. The iconic beauty Tyto alba is a brilliantly adapted nocturnal predator, its soft ...
Daily Express

Photographer captures amazing moment young owls see the world for the first time

Stunning pictures of young owls looking out at the world for the first time have been taken by a wildlife photographer. Wildlife photography takes a lot of patience and for photographer Villager Jim ...
BBC

North Yorkshire barn owls web stream is global online hit

The North Yorkshire barn owl nest box channel has more than 1.2m subscribers A live video stream of barn owls in a North Yorkshire nest box is proving a hit with viewers across the world. Thousands of ...
New Atlas

Lessons from barn owl flight could help aircraft handle strong winds

Intrigued by the remarkable ability of birds to remain stable in the face of powerful winds, aerospace engineers in the UK have carried out a study to examine the phenomenon in great detail. By ...
BBC

First barn owl chicks hatch in conservation scheme

The first chicks have hatched as part of a project to boost barn owl numbers in North Yorkshire. More than 50 specially-designed nesting boxes have been installed across the Howardian Hills National ...