Tono Dam, Ghana
June 2011

The Barn Owl is found throughout most of the world where the winters are not too severe. There are about 28 sub-species and the one found in Africa south of the Sahara is Tyto alba affinis. It is found in a wide variety of habitats but not in deep forest and it is often associated with man. They usually hunt at night or at dawn and dusk.

This particular bird was roosting in a tree during the day but then flew off and settled in the depths of a palm tree where it was very difficult to see.