Barn Owls

The Tyto alba, more commonly known as the barn owl, is one of the most widespread and well-known owls in the world; they can be found on every continent except Antarctica! Barn owls are notoriously named for their favorite nesting location, barns. Small rodents, insects, reptiles, and even other birds are all potential meals for the barn owl. It is nocturnal, so it usually hunts at night when it uses its extraordinary hearing to track down and capture its prey. Barn owls may be great predators, but they are currently being threatened by harmful chemicals and poisons that are being used by humans. Pesticides, such as DDT, organophosphates, and PBCs can be extremely detrimental to birds of all sorts. Pesticides are used to control insect