Rescued barn owl found nesting with four chicks near Mammari

Local animal welfareAnimalsTop News Rescued barn owl found nesting with four chicks near Mammari Rescued Barn Owl Found Nesting With Four Chicks Near Mammari Relevant News One in six over-60s faces abuse globally, observatory warns 15 June 2026 Rescued barn owl found nesting with four chicks near Mammari 15 June 2026 Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s 15 June 2026 Newsroom 15 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A barn owl admitted to a wildlife rehabilitation centre in critical condition has been found healthy and nesting with four newly hatched chicks near Mammari, a year after being released back into the wild. The discovery was made during nest monitoring activities carried out by BirdLife Cyprus together with the Department of Forests and Bird Focus, as part of the National Action Plan for the barn owl. Checking the ring on the female bird identified it as TL00035. According to information provided by the Taşkent Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in the Vouno village in the occupied north, the bird had been admitted in December 2024 injured and in very poor condition. After treatment, it was ringed and released in March 2025. One year later, monitors found it healthy in one of the nest boxes placed near Mammari, together with its mate, which had also been ringed, and their four chicks. At the time of the check, the female weighed 385 grams and was in excellent condition. Both parents returned to the nest immediately afterwards and continued caring for their chicks. BirdLife Cyprus said the barn owl’s story was a characteristic example of the importance of wildlife rescue, treatment and conservation efforts. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News One in six over-60s faces abuse globally, observatory warns Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s Driver injured in Limassol road rage assault, suspect at large Cyprus banks shut 370 branches and cut 4,634 jobs in a decade, ECB data shows Paphos-Limassol motorway tunnel closed for works daily until June 19 Nine killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacks TEPAK plans €104m second campus on old Limassol Hospital site Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.