✨💚🦉 It’s Owl Awareness Day! 🦉💚✨ Every Barn Owl sighting helps tell the story of this much-loved species. Seen one gliding over farmland or perched on a fence post? Record your sighting and help us understand and protect Barn Owls across the UK. 📍 Share your sightings: www.barnowlsurvey.org.uk

🦉✨ The beauty of stillness ✨🦉 A Barn Owl perched in quiet reflection is every bit as breathtaking as one in flight. 💚 These remarkable birds need our help now more than ever. Find out how you can support them: barnowltrust.org.uk

✨💚Four orphaned young Barn Owls are now back in the wild! After two weeks in one of our release aviaries, they took their first flights into freedom. They're still returning for food and shelter as they build confidence before finding homes of their own. 🦉💚

Today we remember Bill Oddie, broadcaster, naturalist, comedian, and passionate champion of British wildlife. His wit, warmth, and tireless dedication to nature inspired generations to look a little closer at the world around them. A true original. 🌿✨💚

✨ Talons at the ready! 🦉 A Barn Owl's powerful feet are built for precision,those razor sharp talons help these silent hunters catch small mammals with incredible accuracy. Every feature has evolved for a purpose. 💚 Learn more: www.barnowltrust.org.uk #BarnOwl #Wildlife

A huge thank you to Force 4 Nature for volunteering with us on our reserve! 🌿💚 If you'd like to get involved and help on the reserve, we'd love to have you join us on one of our regular volunteer days. You can find details here: 🦉https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/conservation-days-june/.

🦉 Those long wings aren't just beautiful, they're built for stealth. 💚 Did you know? A Barn Owl's low wing loading lets it glide at slow speeds while listening for the rustle of prey below. Combined with specially adapted feathers, it hunts almost silently. www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

✨ Young Barn Owls are leaving the nest and searching for new territories. Field margins & rough grassland provide vital cover and hunting areas, supporting prey like Voles. 🦉🐁 💚Find out more on managing land for Barn Owls here: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/how-to-manag...

🦋🦉 A lovely surprise! Our Head of Conservation, Natalie, was out surveying on our reserve this afternoon when two Barn Owls suddenly appeared! Luckily, she managed to capture this beautiful photo of one of them 🤩 "I was expecting to be counting butterflies, not Barn Owls!" 😂 (1/2)

👂🦉 Ever seen a Barn Owl’s ear? Barn Owl’s ears sit behind the eyes and they aren’t even level. One ear is slightly higher than the other, helping them pinpoint the exact location of prey moving through grass, even in complete darkness.🌙 #BarnOwl #OwlFacts #WildlifeWednesday #NatureEducation

🦉 Farm up to 50ha or no ELM revenue agreement? You may be eligible for the first 2026 SFI application window. 50% of funding already allocated, so apply soon. Barn Owl-friendly options: grassland, buffers, farm buildings & field corners. www.barnowltrust.org.uk/elms-payment...

Feather duvet in action! ✨🦉 Barn owl chicks start life covered in soft white down to keep warm before they can regulate body temperature. Watch them transform from fluffy nestlings into skilled nocturnal hunters as they grow. www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

🦉 No Barn Owl nestbox with a nest camera of your own? No problem! Watch live Barn Owl webcams from around the world and enjoy a glimpse into their secret lives: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac... From eggs and fluffy owlets to first flights, there's always something magical to see! ✨

Barn Owls mainly hunt at night 🌙 In complete darkness, where vision becomes unreliable, the Barn Owl relies on a built-in auditory map of its surroundings, allowing it to strike with accuracy that often surpasses sight-based hunters! ✨👂 More about Barn Owls 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

listen carefully i shall say this only once. Pair of little owls 🦉🦉 #ukbirds #owls #ukwildlife #birds #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social

The video shows the five owlets sitting quietly together, waiting for night to fall and more food to arrive. The smallest fluffy Barn Owlet seems to have had a sudden growth spurt and towers above its siblings! However, this is simply a quirk of the camera lens. @barnowltrust.bsky.social ©TMBG

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUCEMENT ⚠️PLEASE CHECK FOR EVIDENCE OF BARN OWLS BEFORE MOVING YOUR BALES⚠️ A message to all farmers and land managers: Please be extra careful when moving any bales this summer! So far, we are finding 2026 to be a bumper year for Barn Owls... which is fantastic news! However...

Barn Owls are more active at this time of year when they have youngsters to feed, so you might be seeing your local one(s) out and about a bit more often at the moment! Learn all about what they eat and where, when and how they hunt 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

🦉 The Barn Owl breeding season has kicked off early this year, and we're finding owlets popping up all over the place! 🐣🤩 After a difficult 2025, we're hopeful 2026 could be a much better year for Barn Owls 🤞 Learn more about UK Barn Owl population trends 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Can you tell if this Barn Owl is male or female? 🦉🤔 It is almost impossible to tell if a Barn Owl is male or female just seeing it fly overhead. However, a close look may give you a clue... 🔎👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

Do you hear an owl in the trees at night? 🦉🌳 While Tawny Owls are the woodland experts, Barn Owls actually roost in trees occasionally too! If you hear a classic "hoot," it’s a Tawny. Barn Owls prefer a ghostly screech!👻 Listen to the difference here 👂👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...

We had a great day at Devon County Show yesterday chatting with everyone about all things owl! 🦉If you're there today or tomorrow, come and see us at Stand 18, Avenue A, very close to the green entrance 😊

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will be at Devon County Show! We hope to see you there 😊 #DevonCountyShow

⚠️Found a young Barn Owl on the ground? It likely needs your help! 🦉🩹 Unlike Tawny Owls, it is not normal for young Barn Owls to be out of the nest before they can fly. On the ground, they are very vulnerable and likely injured ❤️‍🩹 Here's the best way to help👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/picking-up-a...

Found a young Tawny Owl on the ground? 🦉 Your first instinct might be to "rescue" it, but that could be a mistake! Learn when to help and when to walk away 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/picking-up-a... But for young Barn Owls, it’s a very different story… We’ll explain why tomorrow... 👀

We are so excited to feature these stunning pieces by Alice Lee! 🦉🤩 ✨35% of every sale is donated directly to the Barn Owl Trust!✨ Bring a piece of the wild into your home while protecting it at the same time 🌿 Help us make a difference. Shop the collection 👇 www.barnowltrust.org.uk/product-cate...

A clear view of owlet number two as the female Barn Owl leaves to stretch her wings. Five eggs to go! @surreybirdnews.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social Live webcams on our website ticesmeadow.org/p/blog-page_19.html © Tice's Meadow Bird Group

Today, we join the world in celebrating the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough 🥳 A true giant of natural history and one of the most influential voices for the natural world 🤩 Here at the Barn Owl Trust, we are deeply grateful for his lifelong dedication… (1/4)

This Sunday 3rd May is International Dawn Chorus Day! 🌄🎶 Make the most of it by being up early - the sound will reach its peak from just before to just after sunrise. Take a moment to truly listen and immerse yourself in nature in one of its most beautiful and joyful moments 🥰

Barn Owls are highly adapted for successful hunting and are most active at dusk and dawn 🌙, usually leaving their roost site and ‘commuting’ across unsuitable habitat to reach favoured hunting areas, like a patch of rough grassland 🌿 Find out more: www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-fac...