Barn Owl

I love owls. And, the Barn Owl is one of my favorites. And, while Barn Owls often hang out around .... well, barns, they also can be found in wilderness areas. Whitewater Draw in Southern Arizona "draws" many Barn Owls to nest. There's only about four acres of trees, but the Barn Owls like those trees and come to roost each winter. One year I counted 25. 

The Barn Owl is the most widespread of all owls and can be found around the world except in polar regions and some of the desert areas. Not so in the Sonoran Desert, where we can find them. It hunts by flying low over farmlands, fields, and other open areas looking for rodents.

Here is one of my favorites from Whitewater Draw:

Barn Owl