Barn Owl Coming to a Barn Near You.

The Barn owl (Tyto alba) is one of New Zealand’s youngest (most recent)  native (indigenous) species.

Barn owls, which are one of the most  wide spread owl species in the world, have only been breeding successfully in New Zealand since 2008 after arriving here on their own .

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Barn Owls ( Tyto alba) at Spier wine farm.

 

New Zealand National Bird of Pray Centre; Wingspan.

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