Midsummer Barn Owl ......

22 June - the last few evenings, with the sunset not being til 9.15 and clear skies, have seen the local Barn Owl emerge before dark and begin its hunting, especially on the evening of 19th following a very wet 36 hours. Excellent views of it hunting the field opposite the house at dusk in fairly good light - with its typical buoyant and very elegant flight, the pale plumage eye-catching as the light gradually fades. Unfortunately, with the field due to be cut for hay any day now, this spectacle will be short-lived, but a magical experience with the setting sun and red sky as a backdrop.