Owls Matters for our Farmers and Environment

Owls are nocturnal species and they play a key role in checking rodent population in farms and agricultural lands. because of that they are well known as farmers’ friend. Occasionally they feed on insects, birds, reptiles and all.

This photo is a unique example of owl feeding another nocturnal species bat. Bats are very seldom seen in the deserts of Qatar. On June 4th 2020, 4:50am the wildlife photographer Zaheer Abdul Rahman happened to visit the Irkaya and while photographing the birds therein happened to witness this unique record of Owl catching the bat and feeding on it.