[witham]

Great diary, I love Barn Owls, We regularly see one hunting along the drains etc in the fields at the back of where we live. When I was taking my dog for a walk on the bank of the river Witham about 4.30pm yesterday, I had just gone through a gate to get onto the bank when to my left I saw the Barn Owl hunting along the bank coming towards me, I froze and watched it out of the corner of my eye as it got nearer and nearer, it was concentating on hunting so much that it didn't see me until the last minute and came right infront of me only about 3 to 4 yards away, then glided across the river to the other side and continued it's quest for tea. I wished I had my camera with me, but then thought if I had I couldn't have moved to aim it or I would have frightened the owl before it came so close