The biggest brood of barn owls in Northern Ireland has been recorded near Crumlin, County Antrim. The world welcomed five chicks of the endangered species on private farmland near Lough Neagh.

DESCRIPTION: One of the largest owls in North America, with a wingspan of 45 inches ... Only about 2,100 owls are thought to still exist north of the border, and far fewer in Mexico. The species has ...

It is the largest of the three spotted owl species and measures 18 to 19 inches in length with a 40-inch wingspan. Females are about 15 percent larger than males and weigh between one and two pounds.

With their beautiful arrangements of feathers, silent flight, 270-degree swiveling necks and big eyes that can stare right ...