Feathers are drawn through the bill to remove dirt and straighten feathers. Barn owls are very good at locating prey in any direction because their left ear is located higher on their head than the right ear. March 23 - The three owlets are huddled in the corner as the female prepares to take flight. Adults swallow most prey whole, but nestlings are too small and must tear prey into smaller bite-size pieces. The family group is seen together.
Owlets often stay together and return to the nest site to roost for several weeks after they fledge.
The owlets are close to reaching adult size. Here the mother is seen tearing into prey while two owlets look on. The owlet on the far left displays its downy feathers. Here an owlet is seen stretching and flapping its wings. Three owlets are crouched in the corner with their feathers fluffed while their mother is standing near them on one foot.