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Description
The Barn Owl is unsurprisingly one of the worlds most popular Owls, and perhaps as it inhabits over 30 countries is one reason we all love them so much..
The common adult Barn Owl has two color phases: white and orange. In the white phase, the owl is colored a pale yellow orange, spotted with dark gray-brown and white. Its wings are a tawny color, with a medium orange tail that is mottled with gray. Its facial disk is white circled by a dark brown ruff with brown patches in front of its eyes. The orange phase, however, is darker with a medium brown facial disk. It has a pale yellow underside that is spotted with brown. A juvenile/immature bird is basically the same, but with less extensive spotting.
The Barn Owl has a very distinct heart-shaped facial disk, surrounded by a dark ruff. It has small, dark eyes, an elongated beak, and no ear tufts. Its wings are about two times the length of its tail. Its tarsi are covered with short feathers.
Thanks for looking and for all your comments
Comments (51)
krakosky
stunning portrait of this stunning animal, very well focus!!!
MedTran39
Awesome capture of this gorgeous owl!
BorisB
A fabulous portrait, close and clear, great!!
j-art
Your animal photographs ar just the best!!!!!
G_Mansco
Splendid and beautiful series. Thanks for your info also, it's so interesant ;O)
SophiaDeer
What a beautiful owl!! Those eyes hold so many secrets!
dhanco
Fantastic closeup .. what a beautiful capture.
amlondono
Impressive and beautiful creature , Excellent shot !!! Ana
kenwas
Perfect title! Outstanding!
viper
Beautiful owl. I always love their eye's.
jeroni
una bella imagen amigo excelente disparo
carlx
Impressive portrait!!!!!!!!
Charberry
A perfect capture! Beautiful fellow. Thank you for the explanation to go with the portrait.
mark.spooner
A lovely capture.
rockstrider
This is an incredible capture Danny! Love the details - superb work mate!!
Fred255
Beautiful!
kgb224
Excellent capture.
babuci
Those white underbelly feathers looks so soft, I would like to run my fingers through on it.
DarkStormCrow
Nice capture, beautiful subject, very well done...
delaorden_ojeda
Your animal portrait are incredible, what a fantastic detalis, bravo !
Janiss
Oh Danny, such marvelous colors and such superb glance... amazing shot my friend!
Aioros
Superb capture, wonderful detail and lighting
uk601
really a perfect portrait! very beautiful
jared99
Just fantastic. Thanks for the info, too.
alhak
stunning photo
zoren
wow, a beauty!
lior
So stunning portrait,Danny!
MrsLubner
Barn Owls fly over the freeways in our valley in their chase of prey, which is not good. They become so fixed on their prey in a chase they do not see anything but their prey in front of them. The fact that a Mack truck is bearing down on them is never even noticed. Not even the sound of a horn will change their course once they begin the chase. We see so many Barn Owls made into grease slicks on the highways and its such a shame. There is a pair of them that hunt each night over my house and you can hear them "talking." My little chihuahua is afraid to go outside once she hears they have started hunting. :-) Danny, this is one of the best photos I've seen of the common but beautiful Barn Owl.
Longrider
again a beautifully composed wildlife capture. I like the presentation and background also...very nice.
kansas
:)) Makes me smile. Wonderful photo. Thanks.