Barn Owl (Tyto alba). At its nest. A former communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius). Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

tyto alba philetairus socius natural area desert adult alone glance posing nest outdoor front shot profile shot low angle shot overview day south africa south african protected areas south africa look barn owl tyto alba tyto national park transborder park philetairus social weaver philetairus socius cites appendix 2 january kgalagadi transfrontier park za kalahari desert of nobody kgalagadi transfrontier park nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems desertic areas desert areas desert area desertic zone desertic zones desertic area adults single lonely only solo one lone glances looking at camera posed pose settlings settling nests outdoors outsides outside front views front sights front sight front shots front view profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view low angle shots low angle view low angle sight low angle views low angle sights overviews global sight global sights full length days daytime rsa ksa republic of south africa south african protected area south africa south african national parks south africa looked looking great barn owls great barn owl national parks sensitive natural areas transnational park transnational parks transborder parks transfrontier park transfrontier parks social weavers philetairus socius least concern species with nobody kgalagadi naturalness area stage of development individual enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism animal construction behavior shot ambiance southern africa africa barn owl owl nocturnal bird of prey nocturnal bird bird sauropsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal tytonidae strigiformes aves sauropsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment passeridae passeriformes social weaver passerine convention on international trade in endangered species of wild cites species northern cape province