In England, the barn owl was thought to be a sign of death and destruction. The call of a barn owl flying past the window of a sick person meant imminent death.

Barn owls, the birds most fretted over by the nation's conservationists, are at last responding to years of tender care and attention. Last year, a record number of chicks fledged, and the species ...

“It’s like a ghost owl flying by,” said Tom Hoffman, who grows wine grapes in Lodi. ... Barn owl numbers have plummeted in many parts of the country, including the Midwest.

The barn owl’s tail plays an unexpected role in flight by making the bird more aerodynamic, which may have implications for drone design. In aeronautical engineering, anything that provides lift ...

A woman shared her video of a barn owl flying around the inside of her home after it made an unexpected visit, and the Hogwarts jokes started winging their way to her via online comments.

Only three barn owl nests were detected during the first Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas field survey from 1995 to 2000, the last in Grant County in 1999, according to the DNR.

Bird of the Month: Barn Owl. Scientific name:Tyto alba How to identify: These medium-sized owls have long, rounded wings and short tails, which combine with a buoyant, loping flight to give them a ...

Lily the barn owl is filmed flying through a series of gusts. Credit: Cheney et al 2020 "We began with very gentle gusts in case Lily had any difficulties, but soon found that—even at the ...

Barn owls have the same special neurons — 'place cells' — that let humans make mental maps of their surroundings and these may aid their navigation while flying.. This is the conclusion of a ...

RAIPUR: City police rescued a barn own that got itself entangled in the sharp kite-flying string (popularly known as manja) at the height of around 60 feet at station road in Narmadapara area.