A male barn owl keeps watch out of a barn owl box from The Owl Box Company in Madera. The birds serve as a solution for ...

Regulars were known as "Barn rats," and adults skated there as well. The Skate Barn's owner for many years was Jimmy Ellington, who could often be found skating the bowls and ramps there.

As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, Konwar saw a group of barn owl chicks, huddled together. Scattered around were severed heads of rats, snakes, and garden lizards. Attached to the back of ...