BARN OWL UPDATE --- The barn owl chicks are getting bigger! As an update to our owl nesting box posts over the last months, this video taken in the last week of July shows the barn owl chicks growing larger! You can see the barn owls’ pin feathers coming out. These sheathed feathers will replace the downy feathers that chicks grow first. Young barn owls remain in the nest cavity for 52-56 days. This nest box was erected by the Hi-Lonesome Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalists and MDC staff

The fabulous barn owl 🦉 Seeing a barn owl is always a treat! Famous for their distinctive heart-shaped face, bright white feathers, and incredible hunting skills there really is something so mesmerising about watching them as they hunt across open fields! Such incredible birds! 📸 Full Moon Images on Flickr . . . . #wildlife #wildlife_perfection #wildlifephotography #wildlifeonearth #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdlovers #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher #nature #naturephotography #natu