35 reactions | This barn owl hunting ground is covered in metre-high brambles, which is not much use for the resident owls. Then the flail arrived to transform the area into an excellent hunting area well stocked with juicy mice. | Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve | Facebook

This Barn Owl hunting in daylight means one thing - babies to feed! Unlike most owls, Barn Owls have asymmetrical ear openings. One ear is higher than the other, creating a 3D sound map in their brain. They can catch prey in total darkness just by listening. That heart-shaped face? It's a satellite dish that funnels sound to their ears. They hear mouse heartbeats under 3 feet of snow. Silent flight comes from special fringed feathers that break up air turbulence. Prey never hears death coming.Fu

Watching a barn owl hunt in daylight is such an amazing sight! This barn owl was out early before darkness descended, hunting above the marsh during Winterwatch at Wild Ken Hill, its bright white feathers and distinctive heart shaped face clearly visible as the light faded and it searched for mice and voles. This barn owl was methodically flying back and forth over the area of marsh searching for prey which is called ‘quartering’. Such incredible birds. Have you ever seen a barn owl? Let us know