Negro and his team’s latest research suggests instead that the barn owl’s brilliant white plumage is in fact a form of nocturnal camouflage or counter-illumination that gives the hunter an ...

But the barn owl has a pure white underbelly, which would seem to make it easy for prey to detect. It also has a round white face. The team wondered if the unique coloring helps the owl to blend ...

Barn owls, whose scientific name Tyto alba translates to ‘the white owl,’ are widespread in Devon but need between 14 and 47 hectares of suitable grassland within 2km of their nesting and ...

The discovery has perplexed avian experts, too, creating an enduring mystery about what might have made a white bird turn bright orange. Julie Maggert, a snowy owl enthusiast, heard of Mr. Diller ...

A STUNNING 12 foot mural of a barn owl in flight has been unveiled at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve on the Falls Road.

Owls. Owls have big eyes to help them see in the dark. This white owl is called a barn owl because she likes to live in barns and sheds. Mice like to live in barns too but they have to be careful.