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A Barn Owl on its perch, observing its habitat. © Barn owl research group

Barn Owls do not generally like flying in heavy rainfall. Here, a very wet owl is drying on its perch. © Barn owl resear

The cameratraps enable us to study the Barn Owl diet. Here an owl brings a vole to its brood. We can see it’s a vole by

Our cameras catch all kinds of poses. Here the owl seems to be looking right into the camera. © Barn owl research group

This vole seems to have been taken in the middle of its own meal; it still has a piece of wheat in its mouth. © Barn ow

Nestlings regularly stick their heads outside the nestbox to receive food. Here, the father (ringed on the right leg) fe

Sometimes visitors stop by! This Common Kestrel seems to be appreciating the sunrise. © Barn owl research group

Hello there! © Barn owl research group

Any movement triggers the camera. So, we don’t take photos of only owls. Here we see a Magpie enjoying the perch for a m

Barn Owls raise their young as a pair. Both parents hunt, but the father generally brings more prey to the nest. © Barn

Often one of the parents will bring a prey, give it to the other parent, who then gives it to the chicks. © Barn owl res

This owl is enjoying the Octanis platform—which weighs the owls as they sit on it—for a moment of grooming. © Barn owl r

An owl brings a shrew to its brood. We can tell it’s a shrew by the long tail. © Barn owl research group

Sometimes the device is triggered when an owl moves but not exactly where we’re expecting. © Barn owl research group

This male (ring on right leg) brings a vole to its young. © Barn owl research group

A female (ring on left leg) feeds an owlet. © Barn owl research group

A strange guest! A Common Kestrel feeds a barn owl chick. We don’t have an explanation for this unique behavior! © Barn

A visit from a Great Tit. © Barn owl research group

Although rarer, it isn’t impossible to see Barn Owls during the day! As this photo taken at 9:30 am proves! © Barn owl r

A Tawny Owl seems to stare into the camera. © Barn owl research group

A pair of Tawny Owls exchange some prey. © Barn owl research group

Ready to go! © Barn owl research group

Two on the same perch is maybe a tight squeeze! © Barn owl research group

Barn Owls mate often, even when a brood of nestlings is already in progress. © Barn owl research group

An owlet at the nestbox entrance. © Barn owl research group

It sometimes seems like the owls are posing. © Barn owl research group

An improbable scenario combining a Ruddy Duck… © Barn owl research group

… and a Common Kestrel we can see flying in the distance. © Barn owl research group

A Barn Owl pair. © Barn owl research group

Either a pair or some young practicing to take flight from their perch? © Barn owl research group

This owl doesn’t seem to like the camera. It is trying to intimidate it. © Barn owl research group

Common Kestrel on a visit. © Barn owl research group

As the young grow, the nestbox entrance starts to feel too small. © Barn owl research group

The cameras capture almost ghostly silhouettes. © Barn owl research group

What’s going on down there? © Barn owl research group

Two House Martins on a visit. © Barn owl research group

Lovely Barn Owl, in daylight. © Barn owl research group

Common Kestrel. These birds like the same kind of nestbox as Barn Owls. Which means the two species compete for these ne

A majestic Common Kestrel. © Barn owl research group

A nestling asking for food. This nestbox is on the outskirts of a city, which doesn’t seem to bother the owls. © Barn o

A visiting Carrion Crow. © Barn owl research group

Barn Owl and Kestrel in an argument. © Barn owl research group

A male (ring on the right leg) gives food to another owl. © Barn owl research group

Owls can also fall! © Barn owl research group

Barn Owls vocalizing in the night. The bird’s whistling and anxious cry is what gave it one of its names in French - cho

A Barn Owl pair. © Barn owl research group

Compared to its overall size, a Barn Owl’s wings are large. This enables it to glide easily. © Barn owl research group

Curious baby owls. © Barn owl research group

Owlets watch outside during the day, too. © Barn owl research group

Two owls resting. © Barn owl research group

Sometimes the owls are closer than expected. © Barn owl research group

Ready to fly. © Barn owl research group

Barn Owls mating. © Barn owl research group

Kestrels mating… © Barn owl research group

…in front of a nestbox with a Barn Owl inside… © Barn owl research group

…who doesn’t seem to be happy about it! © Barn owl research group

This female seems to have turned her mate’s head. © Barn owl research group

A Barn Owl pair sleeping on their perch. © Barn owl research group

This little Barn Owl seems to want to leave the nest! © Barn owl research group

This Barn Owl has captured a dormouse, a very rare prey for a bird that usually prefers voles and shrews. © Barn owl res

In their talons or their beaks, owls bring food nonstop to their owlets. © Barn owl research group

This owl is testing its dance moves! © Barn owl research group

A Little Owl on a visit. © Barn owl research group

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Research Group led by Professor Alexandre Roulin. We are a part of the Department of Ecology and Evolution (DEE) at the University of Lausanne and we study Barn Owls.

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