Screeching with purpose: Barn owls express their needs and desires to one another through their own language. Their complexed and specific sounds help vocally communicate to each other if they are hungry, threatened or in need.
Big Bird Brain: Barn owls are clever creatures and have been known to use traps and bait to lure their supper! Such as collecting dung to entice beetles - a favourite of the barn owl!
White for the fright: White is an odd colour choice for a nocturnal predator, not all barn owl species are as white as the British barn owl subspecies, but it is thought that the white 'flash' they present when striking their prey is enough to startle mice and voles - like a deer in the headlights! Giving the barn owl enough time to strike and get their supper.