Barn Owls

Tyto alba

Barn Owl Images and Information: Barn Owls are medium sized, secretive, nocturnal owls. In North American Barn Owls breed from northwestern to northeastern U.S. south to Mexico and are year round residents in all but the very northern most areas of their range.

Barn Owl Covered In Hoar Frost

By |2021-12-18T06:27:46-07:00December 18th, 2021|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Barn Owl covered in hoar frost was taken during my first full winter living in Utah and it was also the subject of my first blog post here on my site.

It’s Superb Owl Sunday!

By |2021-02-07T05:22:33-07:00February 7th, 2021|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Great Horned Owls, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is Superb Owl Sunday so I wanted to share four of the owls that I see most frequently. Barn, Burrowing, Great Horned and Short-eared Owls are the owls that I photograph most often here in northern Utah.

World Wetlands Day 2021

By |2024-03-13T04:38:39-06:00February 2nd, 2021|Categories: American Bitterns, American Coots, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Black-crowned Night Herons, Blue-winged Teals, Brewer's Blackbirds, Centennial Valley, Cinnamon Teals, Common Checkered-Skippers, Common Mergansers, Conservation, Eight-spotted Skimmers, Environment, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Greater Scaups, Green-winged Teals, Halloween Pennants, Hooded Mergansers, Least Sandpipers, Lesser Scaups, Long-tailed Weasels, Marsh Wrens, Montana, Moose, Muskrats, Northern Harriers, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers, Pectoral Sandpipers, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-breasted Mergansers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Reddish Egrets, Redheads, Ruddy Ducks, Rusty Blackbirds, Sandhill Cranes, Scarlet Skimmers, Snowy Egrets, Spotted Sandpipers, Tricolored Herons, Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans, Utah, Variegated Meadowhawk, White-faced Ibises, Wildflowers, Wilson's Phalaropes, Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

February 2nd is World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the critical role of wetlands for people, wildlife and our planet.

Hunting Barn Owl In Flight Over The Frozen Marsh At Farmington Bay WMA

By |2021-07-08T16:00:10-06:00December 20th, 2020|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

During the winter there are times I am able to photograph Barn Owls in flight during the day when the snow is deep and the temps are bitter cold.

Happy Birthday Little Brother!

By |2022-10-02T04:39:29-06:00January 12th, 2020|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to take the time to wish my brother a Happy Birthday here on my blog and it seemed fitting to use this photo of a Barn Owl hunting in daylight that I took seven years ago today.

I Should Have Listened To My Instincts Yesterday

By |2024-03-05T02:53:43-07:00December 16th, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I might have taken some wonderful photos of birds in nice light yesterday if I had only listened to my instincts and gone out to look for birds.

Winter Barn Owls In Flight During Daylight Are Hungry

By |2023-03-24T07:27:01-06:00February 23rd, 2019|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I always feel fortunate when I am able to photograph winter Barn Owls in flight during daylight hours but that means that these gorgeous owls are struggling to stay alive and that is a concern for me.

Barn Owl, Immature Bald Eagle, California And Ring-billed Gulls

By |2021-12-24T14:34:50-07:00February 9th, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So, even though I didn't get great photos yesterday I was glad to get out and photograph a Barn Owl, Bald Eagle and these California and Ring-billed Gulls.

Photos Of Owls In Flight

By |2023-12-12T13:36:03-07:00April 3rd, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Centennial Valley, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spend a lot of time in the field looking for, observing and photographing owls and obtaining photos of them in flight can often be frustrating when I have the opportunity but very fulfilling when I accomplish my goal.

Bear River MBR Barn Owls in Flight – All Small in the Frame

By |2021-07-08T16:11:25-06:00November 6th, 2017|Categories: Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By having the Barn Owls smaller in the frame in my photos I can share more visual information about where these beautiful owls live, hunt and thrive.

Looking at 2016 in the Rear View Mirror or My Photographic Year in Review

By |2024-03-05T06:08:04-07:00December 31st, 2016|Categories: American Bitterns, American Pipits, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Centennial Valley, Clark County, Davis County, Double-crested Cormorants, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Horned Owls, High Uintas, Hybrid Geese, Idaho, Leucistic, Montana, Peregrine Falcons, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Red-tailed Hawks, Salt Lake County, Short-eared Owls, Summit County, Targhee National Forest, Tooele County, Turkey Vultures, Utah, Wayne County, Western Bluebirds, Wilson's Phalaropes, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jays, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Wow, today is the last day of the year 2016. This is my photographic year in review from Utah, Idaho and Montana!

Wintry Barn Owl Flight

By |2021-07-08T16:10:20-06:00October 30th, 2016|Categories: Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this year in January I was able to photograph a Barn Owl in flight flying directly towards me with the snowy Promontory Mountains in the background while at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

An Unexpected Barn Owl at Farmington Bay

By |2021-07-08T16:07:43-06:00October 22nd, 2016|Categories: Barn Owls, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I spent time photographing a cooperative yet unexpected Barn Owl at Farmington Bay, unexpected simply because Barn Owl are primarily nocturnal and I saw it during the day.

Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week

By |2023-12-17T05:34:28-07:00October 9th, 2016|Categories: American Avocets, American White Pelicans, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-crowned Night Herons, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Redheads, Rough-legged Hawks, Sandhill Cranes, Tree Swallows, Tundra Swans, Utah, Virginia Rails, Western Grebes, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is National Wildlife Refuge Week and in celebration I wanted to do a pictorial essay that includes some of my images of the Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Winter Barn Owls and Spinning Ice Circles at Bear River MBR

By |2022-08-22T03:59:05-06:00December 28th, 2015|Categories: Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The theme of my photo adventure yesterday seemed to be Barn Owls and spinning ice circles at Bear River MBR.

Flying Wild And Free Again – The Barn Owl Was Released Yesterday

By |2023-04-25T10:08:13-06:00October 1st, 2015|Categories: Barn Owls, Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to let all of my viewers know that yesterday the Barn Owl I helped rescue on September 9th in the Centennial Valley was released at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

A Tragic Sight To See – A Barn Owl Caught on Barb Wire

By |2023-04-25T09:58:58-06:00September 10th, 2015|Categories: Barn Owls, Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I saw a sight that made me ill to see and that is a Barn Owl hung up on a barb wire fence on the south side of the Centennial Valley.

Seeing the tail end…

By |2024-02-25T04:50:43-07:00December 31st, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-tailed Hawks, Ring-necked Pheasants, Rough-legged Hawks, Tooele County, Turkey Vultures, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Seeing the tail end... of 2013 on this last day of December.

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