A farmer in Northern Ireland is celebrating the arrival of four new barn owl chicks after 10 years of conservation work on his land to increase numbers.
There are currently fewer than 30 breeding pairs of barn owls in Northern Ireland.
This is down to agricultural intensification, habitat loss, a lack of nest sites, and increased use of rat poisons, nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife said.
David Sandford has provided a home for nearly 20 owlets in the past six years after installing wooden nest boxes on his farm in Strangford.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#BarnOwls #BBCNews
VERONA (ITALPRESS) – Prima vittoria in campionato per il Verona che batte l’Atalanta 3-1 grazie alle reti di Belghali, Giovane…
LUBLINO (POLONIA) (ITALPRESS) – Due medaglie individuali per l’Italia nella penultima giornata di Europei in vasca corta di Lublino (Polonia).…
MILANO (ITALPRESS) – Una notte da sola in vetta, aspettando gli impegni di Milan, Napoli e Roma. Nella bagarre d’alta…
Today, Laura and Paddy are joined by TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan to discuss the future of the entertainment…
TORINO (ITALPRESS) – “La maglia della Juve è stata tessuta per questo: per vincere le partite. Domani è importante, ci…