Tyto alba | Sardegna | November 2020
People from different part of the world call this splendid nocturnal bird with different names, often associated with myths or legends that interpret its nature in a dark and mysterious way...
Tyto alba | Sardegna, Italia | December 2017
Common names such as "demon owl", "death owl", "ghost owl" or "lich owl" show that traditionally, rural populations in many places considered barn owls to be birds of evil omen.
Tyto alba | Sardegna, Italia | October 2017
Like other owls, the barn owl has special plumage, that let it fly extremely stealthily and approach the prey without being heard.
Tyto alba | Sardegna, Italia | September 2017
S'Istria means the witch in Sardinian. The barn owl was always associated with death. Today again it scares many people. Nevertheless it is so elegant and absolutely harmless to humans.
