ZOOLOGY : BIRDS
- Title
- BIRD; Barn Owl
- Maker
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Sheals (Primary maker)
Sheals (maker) - Description
- Barn owls are one of three owl species in Ireland, recognised by their heart-shaped faces, white undersides, and buff-coloured backs. Mostly nocturnal, they hunt silently over fields for mice, voles, and shrews, calling with a loud screech rather than a hoot. They nest in barns, hollow trees, or old buildings, laying 4–7 white eggs on debris so chicks hatch at different times. Preferring rough grassland and hedgerows, they are best seen at dusk or dawn. Protected by law, barn owls are threatened by habitat loss and bad weather.
- Catalogue Number
- BELUM.Lg7190
- Notes
- National Museums NI
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