Barn owl

Found this one while visiting the hospital ! I know its a picture through glass but what can you do !

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). T. alba is found almost anywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Alpide belt, most of Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.[2] However, they have been introduced to control rodents in the Hawaiian island of Kauai.[3]

The barn owl is known by many other names which mostly refer to its pale colouring or silent flight. Barn owls specialise in hunting small mammals and nearly all of their food consists of small rodents. Breeding takes place at varying times of year according to locality with a clutch of about four eggs being laid in a nest in a hollow tree, old building, cliff fissure or cave.