BARN OWL Definition & Meaning

barn owl

a yellowish-brown and white owl, Tyto alba, often inhabiting barns and other buildings.

barn owl

any owl of the genus Tyto , esp T. alba , having a pale brown and white plumage, long slender legs, and a heart-shaped face: family Tytonidae

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First recorded in 1665–75

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In this stunning shot, a barn owl flies out of an old barn to hunt in the fields near Vancouver.

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Juliet, a barn owl, lands on the arm of the best man at a wedding in England this spring.

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The bodies of around 50 dead hares, a barn owl and a kestrel were left outside Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire on 15 March.

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The bodies of about 50 dead hares, a barn owl and a kestrel were dumped outside Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire earlier this month.

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Volunteers for Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire found 50 dead hares, a barn owl and a kestrel scattered outside their building on Friday.

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