This beautiful bird is a barn owl (Tyto alba). Barn owls are easily recognisable by their distinctive heart-shaped face, pale coloring, and dark eyes. They are known for their silent flight and exceptional hearing, which makes them excellent nocturnal hunters.
They favour open habitats like grasslands, farmlands, and marshes, where they silently glide in search of small mammals, especially rodents. Their exceptional hearing, aided by a heart-shaped facial disc, allows them to locate prey even in complete darkness. Throughout history, barn owls have held a place in folklore—sometimes revered, sometimes feared—often symbolising mystery or omens due to their ghostly appearance and eerie screech.
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Beautiful owl đŠ dear friend. Thank you đ so much for sharing.
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DeleteSo cute. I don't think I've ever seen a live owl myself. Nowadays they always make me think of Harry Potter... ("owl post")...
ReplyDeleteIn Chinese folklore, owl means death
DeleteI love owls ! thanks !
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteWe have Barn owls, but not this color. Our Barn owls are much more plain brown and gray, not that lovely pink and red color. Stunning photo.
ReplyDeleteMaybe many variations of barn owl
DeleteWonderful photo! I have not seen one that captures this' owl's color so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteSuch a big world with so many variety
Delete...thanks, I've never seen an owl in the wild.
ReplyDeleteSe ve muy confiada en la rama del ĂĄrbol.
ReplyDeleteI was at a Moonlight zoo when an owl flew past my head. I only knew because of the breeze its wings made to my head.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent, a beautiful owl! I have never seen this particular one, only in photographs. You have captured it beautifully!
ReplyDeleteIt was strange that the ghostly appearance of this beautiful creature made people fearful. Perhaps the heart-shaped face looked flat.
ReplyDeleteNice photo of the owl. There are owls near the old tree sometimes. I have met a few bird watchers there, but I am yet to spot one myself.
ReplyDeleteWonderful capture and I've never seen an owl in real life.
ReplyDeleteSo coyly watching you! Lovely capture!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteBarn owls also hunt during the day - I was thrilled to see one when I was out with the dogs one day.
Gorgeous owl!
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteThe barn owl is one of my favorite owls, beautiful photo.
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Beautiful owl :-D
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen one of these but I would love to! How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think he looks more colourful that our brown owls, but I don’t know much about owls.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of this beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteLa lechuza comĂșn que tenemos por aquĂ tiene un color grisĂĄceo en su parte trasera, recuerdo de niño que anidaban en la ermita que se encuentra en el exterior del pueblo.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
What a beautiful capture! I've never seen one outside of photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious bird. The golden tawny color is especially lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo of a barn owl. I've only seen them a few times in the wild, and it was always a delight.
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