Like a barn owl but not a barn owl!

[gramps]

Caught this little chap at the International Bird of Prey Centre in Newent Gloucestershire.
They did say what it was called but I can't remember and I can't seem to find anything on an Internet search with the criteria I'm using for the search ... any suggestions?


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[shannensdaddy]

Google images says its a barn owl ?
Great picture now .

 

[BillN_33]

The grey face and the strong rufous orange, (?) colour has got me, but apart from that it looks like a Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba), but I have not seen many and none in good light

 

[gramps]

Google images says its a barn owl ?
Great picture now .

Thanks ... it's a variety of barn owl, but has a specific name, something like 'Dusky-Face'.

 

[BillN_33]

Thanks ... it's a variety of barn owl, but has a specific name, something like 'Dusky-Face'.

There is an Ashy-faced (Barn) Owl (Tyto glaucops) from, I think, somewhere in the Caribbean …… this being a sub species

(I thought that it was a UK owl ………when you posted it)

 

[nicholi]

looks like a barn owl dipped in some dark food colouring
nice photo

 

[michael23]

Dark breasted barn owl I think gramps

 

[wave01]

I think its a great shot. well done

 

[tman]

Great shot gramps, excellent
I'm moving in about 8 weeks time to a small village 5 miles from the Bird of Prey Centre in Newent
I shall definitely be visiting the centre

 

[Solo man]

Looks like an Ashy faced owl to me.... nice image....

 

[SKM]

A nice shot gramps shame about the background though

Hoping to go there next week - not been for a couple of years

Stan

 

[gramps]

A nice shot gramps shame about the background though

Hoping to go there next week - not been for a couple of years

Stan

Thanks Stan, I actually like the background variation ... it's well worth another visit