Barn owl chicks (Tyto alba affinis) that have been newly-hatched. Barn owls nest in an unlined scrape or cavity in a tree hole or building. Breeding o

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Barn owl chicks (Tyto alba affinis) that have been newly-hatched. Barn owls nest in an unlined scrape or cavity in a tree hole or building. Breeding occurs throughout the year, with a clutch of 3-9 eggs hatching after around 30 days incubation by the female. The male hunts for her, and then both hunt to feed the chicks. The chicks leave the nest after around 50 days. Barn owls are nocturnal predators that prefer open country in which to hunt their prey, which includes small mammals such as rodents (remains at upper left). Barn owls live throughout the world in temperate and sub-tropical regions. Photographed in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park of Botswana and South Africa.

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