5 birds still missing after break-in at Marysville falconry facility

A Yuba County falconry said someone broke into the facility and intentionally released nearly a dozen birds from their enclosures on Thursday night. Staff at West Coast Falconry say the incident happened overnight, when someone entered the property, cut off tracking gear attached to the birds and forced them out of their enclosures. The facility said 11 birds were released during the break-in. Most have since been recovered, but five remain missing: an African black eagle, a barn owl, a great […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/19/5-birds-still-missing-after-break-in-at-marysville-falconry-facility/

Barn Owls have some extraordinary adaptations to help them hunt at night, such as silent flight, sensitive hearing and the ability to spot movement in very low light.
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Bonsoir le Fediverse : en ce moment je travaille à faire du stock pour une exposition à Pirou (Normandie) au mois de mai aux côtés de mon compagnon forgeron coutelier (www.la-forge-asgeir.fr). Mais pour vous faire patienter, voilà une chouette effraie réalisée il y a quelques temps déjà pour continuer à vous présenter mon travail de sculpture sur bois. Douce soirée ✨ Lucie

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Photo by Benoit Henrion / Bird Photographer of the Year

"Sainte Trinité. Bronze Winner, Urban Birds. “This disused French chapel was occupied by barn owls who had no flat surfaces on which they could nest. So I installed a nest box inside and was surprised and delighted when, a year and a half later, a pair settled in and bred successfully. The photo was taken from my hide tent at dusk, the light coming from the street lamps that had just been turned on.” Hauts-de-France, France."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/09/winners-bird-photographer-year-2025/684399/
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A few days back my wife spotted a barn owl chilling, in the daytime, in a local palm.
Today I got to pay it a visit, such a treat.

Think as it's mid morning this owl is definitely Plop - the owl who was afraid of the dark.

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Barn Owls have some extraordinary adaptations to help them hunt at night, such as silent flight, sensitive hearing and the ability to spot movement in very low light.
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