Barn owl again on my morning walk, in the same place, today… and this time I had my pocket bins on me :-)

Flap-flying about a lot, rather than gently gliding as I’ve normally seen before, though definitely still hunting.

Ideas for possible reasons -
warm still day makes gliding harder/impractical?
young/inexperienced bird?
lots of car noise interferes with the listening done when gliding, while flapping lets it cover more ground while predominantly eyeballing for prey?
flapping is more fun?

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Barn Owl (Wild Animals by Papo)

The barn owl is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful birds of prey in the world. With its white, golden-ash plumage, and uncannily silent flight, there’s an otherworldly allure to these birds; undoubtedly this is why the bird is also nicknamed the ghost owl, and how it’s managed to spook many a farmer or unwary traveler throughout history. Tyto alba is not the only species under the […]

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An evening in the barn...

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