Barn Owl

I have always wanted to see a barn owl. We do have them in New York, but the Ebird reporting site protects the location of where they are sighted as they do exist, but are rare in the state. Going to a castle in England was my best shot at seeing one of these owls.

Some castles have many different activities to bring in money. They may have tours, host large concerts, put on Medieval or other historical shows, have high end lodging, etc. However, my favourite event to see are the falconry shows.

This falconry show at Warwick Castle does not disappoint. They had four falconers flying the birds. They had owls, falcons, hawks and eagles. Unfortunately it was raining that day. I did remove the raindrops from these photos. However, it messed with my autofocus and most of the flight shots did not pan out. I think the size of the owl came into play as well.

If I ever return to England, I hope to spend a few days visiting this castle. They have many shows and multiple falconry shows a day. I would also like to see a barn owl in the wild some day. Have a great rest of your week.

16 thoughts on “Barn Owl”

    1. I am hearing of one in the Catskills that does hang out in a barn. I have seen pictures online of ones nesting inside a nest box inside a barn. Maybe they know the farm animals will leave them alone, but at the same time it is a good spot for mice as they put out food for the farm animals. Win , win!

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  9. How cool! I have been hunting for Barn Owls for many years and still have not been able to get a clean shot of one. I do use their calls for a number of sound packs I put into props for our Haunted Trail event – those screams can give you nightmares ha.

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