Barn owl

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

The winters of 2010 and 2011 saw a big decrease in the Barn owl population in our area in the Cotswolds. Just as I started taking wildlife photography seriously there were suddenly no Owls around! It has been a pleasure over the winter of 2012 and spring of 2013 to gradually find some surviving pairs and see them returning slowly to haunt the local fields and moors . In August 2015 I was delighted to be able to watch a family of three young owlets succesfully fledge from a local barn. More recently (summer 2018) I have been lucky enough to find a local pair of owls who can be very happy to perform close by over the stunning Cotswold summer meadows.

Eye contact

Heading right towards me, a beautiful male barn owl in golden evening sunlight.

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Hanging in the air like a dancer the barn owl poised for the kill

Diver down.

Stunning barn owl turns for a dive in summer meadows.

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Posing in winter sunshine a wild barn owl hunting in daylight.

In flight close up Barn owl

Stunning male barn owl on evening flight patrol

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Barn owl in golden light

Watchful barn owl

Perched up on the fenceline watching the skies

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

A close fly by

Summer fly by

Barn owl on the wing in evening light over summer meadows

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