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Barn owl

Owls are enigmatic birds with faces similar to humans have fascinated mankind since time immemorial evoking awe as well as fear. These nocturnal bird of prey have an almost vertical stance and large heads with flat faces. They have raptor like bills and talons. The barn owl is a bird which always wanted to see from close. Just few days back I was walking with my camera around the training campus were I teach along with my camera as I was walking acroos an old building. I happen to see this barn owl. I clicked some pictures, they say owls can only see at night But this barn owl can see from midnight 12 am to 12pm. The barn owl has a heart shaped face, long and tightly feathered legs and mostly white under parts that could have some fine spots. It can be easily identified by its white face, black eyes, gold and grey upper parts. The barn owl is a nocturnal spieces residing in old structures. It is also known as a screech owl for its sharp screeching call. You will always hear this screeching sound at night. It nests in old buildings laying 4 to 7 eggs. It feeds mainly on rodents but also catches birds and frogs.