This gorgeous Barn Owl is one of the raptor ambassadors at the Center for Birds of Prey.
Showing off his flexible neck, and how owls have to turn their heads to see to the side.
Face front where you can see the full facial disk. These feathers help collect sound, aiding the owl’s hunting prowess.
The Center for Birds of Prey, Awenda, SC
Photography Day, October 10, 2021
Barn Owls are pretty snazzy, all dressed up in earth tones. When this one gave a shake he showed off his complementary white speckled underside.
The Center for Birds of Prey, Awenda, SC
Photography Day, October 10, 2021
Excellent eye sight and hearing make the Barn Owl top-notch night time hunters. They have been the subject of numerous studies of their senses, including experiments where the readily locate mice in a room with no light.
The Barn Owl’s speckled earth tone feathers help it hide during the day, and make it a striking bird to my eye.
Showing off his wings with a stretch, this fellow was quite sedate for his photography session.
Barn Owl, Tyto alba
The Center for Birds of Prey offers photographers an opportunity to take close-up photographs of owls and other birds of prey a few times a year.
The Center for Birds of Prey, Photography Day, April 22, 2018, Awenda, SC.
