Barney & Barnadette
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Species: Tyto alba, Barn Owl • Hatched: • Gender: Male & Female • Disability:
This dynamic duo is founding our barn owl propagation program, which aims to stabilize declining populations within the state of Tennessee and beyond. They were transferred to our facility from our friends at World Bird Sanctuary. WBS described this power couple as being “prolific” and said they produced over 30 offspring…within a single year!
Our propagation program was made possible by your generous International Owl Awareness Day donations. We’re excited to announce that Barney and Barnadette are already rearing offspring!
ABOUT THIS SPECIES
The Barn Owl has several different names, such as the heart-faced owl, the monkey-faced owl, and the ghost owl. They are nocturnal, meaning that they are very active at night. Their name comes from the fact that they like to live in barns and other man-made structures. Barn Owls have excellent hearing and vision, and, because of their especially soft feathers, they have the ability of ‘silent flight.’ There are over 225 owl species in the world, divided into two families: Barn owls with their distinct heart-shaped facial disks make up the Tytonidae family, while all other owl species are in the Strigidae or typical owl family.
HEAR THE SOUND OF A BARN OWL