We were pleased to see this distinctive owl roosting on the ledge of a building in daylight. Barn Owls are highly variable with underparts anywhere from white to cinnamon. This is a cinnamon morph bird, most of which are said to be females. The edges of the facial disk feathers appear to be curled up and there is a gap between the feathers above the bill. Numerous subspecies have been recognized around the world. Birds from mainland North America are the largest and assigned to T. a. pratincola. Barn Owls are famous for their keen hearing and are known to be able to catch rodents in complete darkness.
