On Barn Owls

Barn owls i have never seen in light of day They are known to be nocturnal birds of prey Renowned for keeping rodent populations at bay In dark corners to roost they hide away Mottled brown uppers and unders gray to white I have seen them in motor car headlights at night Flying low across roadway graceful in flight One might say indeed quite a beautiful sight Whilst hunting the barn owls fly close to the ground On silent wings with the keenest of hearing they detect the slightest sound They even can hear a tiny mouse in the grass And on the chance of such a tasty meal they never do pass A long drawn out eerie screech the only sound they do make And they fly to their dark roosting hide at daybreak.