« Life in November, wild Scotland Conservation, how game bird shooting can help? » Barn Owls living and hunting through a Suffolk winter During the short days of midwinter Barn owls retreated into the darkness only glimpsed as occasional pale shadows. This winter there have been plenty of voles, Barn owls did not have to hunt for long each day. Mid February and the days are longer, morning and evening Barn owls hunt the meadows around Norton Suffolk, this is sign that they are preparing to breed. The female Barn owl needs to put on weight late winter and early spring before laying eggs, the males have to provide much of the food the females need. Most of the images on this page are of male Barn owls hunting for food that is taken back to the nest site to feed the females. Barn owl looking forward on old gate post. April afternoon Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back on old gate post. April afternoon Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking down on old gate post. April afternoon Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking to hunt at dawn. March Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking over the shoulder at dawn. March Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back at dawn. March Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking at a Buzzard. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl checking things out. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl side looking. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying out of winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking at sunset. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking forward. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking down. March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl back lit hover, March late afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto a Barn owl attacted by buzzard. March evening. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl back lit hovering, March late afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl retreating from buzzard. March evening. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting from oak tree. March sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl. Backward gance from post March evening. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl over meadow late afternoon March. Tyto alba Barn owl flying in March flaming sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl preening on post March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl back lit, March late afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl look from post March afternoon. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl on ground after dive sunny March evening. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking over it's back in winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back at sun set from post, winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking at sun set from post, winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl mobbed, winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl mobbed with wing up. Winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl mobbed on post,m winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking up from post, winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking round the back in winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying side look at dusk. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying in winter afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying by winter hedge afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting in late afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying by winter oak afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying and winking in afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back in winter oak at sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting in winter afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying turn, winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying above winter hedge at sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl in meadow grass after hunting dive. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying, winter dusk Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying against winter hedge at dusk Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying face on at dusk Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying V face on at dusk Suffolk. Tyto alba Facebook Twitter LinkedIn « Life in November, wild Scotland Conservation, how game bird shooting can help? »