Barn owls are one of the most widely distributed birds, being found on six continents. In Europe, they follow a general pattern: southern areas host pale owls and darker birds dominate in the north.

A Co Down farmer is celebrating after one of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds successfully bred on his land for the third year in a row. Barn owl numbers are down to fewer than 30 breeding pairs in the ...

A BARN owl and other birds of prey took centre stage during a care home’s garden birdwatch event. The activity took place at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two owls at the Scottish Owl Centre have been captured getting into the Christmas spirit. Lofty the barn owl inspected festive ...

One of the adult birds was first spotted at the nest box in March Barn owls have overcome a challenging summer to breed at a nest box installed at a nature reserve in Dorset. Bournemouth Christchurch ...

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...

A groundbreaking wildlife bridge is under construction in Gloucestershire, with completion expected for 2027. The Gloucestershire Way bridge, set to be the UK's largest wildlife crossing, is part of ...

Paul Rose, who ran Barrow Owl Sanctuary, will lose the honour a year after admitting bird offences.

Volunteers are celebrating a rise in their local barn owl population. Tees Valley Wildlife Trust said in 2025, the area it covers saw a 42% increase in the number of barn owls ringed, rising from 249 ...