A blog to share barn owl and other wildlife and general news about the Retreat and its environment.
Barn owl inspects the camera!
28. February 2026, Wildlife
This barn owl seems to have been making a close inspection of the camera attached to the owlbox ledge.
Our cameras have ‘no-glow’/'low-glow' 940nm infrared lighting at night. In dim nightime conditions there is a slight red glow visible but it doesn't seem to deter the owls.
The Ghost of a Barn Owl? (just a camera artefact)
01. April 2024, Wildlife
This photo has a ghostly appearance but with an innocent explanation.
The see-through appearance is due to the camera's handling of motion not coping well-enough with this large fast-moving object. The camera ‘remembers’ the scenery behind the owl and repeats that instead of showing all of the owl that is actually there.
