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.

An amazing insight into the private life of barn owls is being provided by live images broadcast from a webcam in a ...

Owls are one the most effective pest control agents, eating dozens of rodents every night without the need for poison or ...

Across the UK, gardeners miss the eerie hoots of tawny and barn owls as bright, tidy plots push them away. A tiny 30-second ...

A natural history society welcomed the arrival of two new Barn Owl nesting boxes. In the Dauntsey area, the Malmesbury and District Natural History Society (MDNHS) put up the boxes this week as part ...

Barn owls have overcome a challenging summer to breed at a nest box installed at a nature reserve in Dorset. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) said the birds were first spotted at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Owls are not only the UK's most magnificent bird, but they are also useful as they keep mice out of gardens, and encouraging ...