A pair of barn owls overcome a dry summer to successfully raise a single chick at Hengistbury Head.

Barn owls have overcome a challenging summer to breed at a nest box installed at a nature reserve in Dorset.

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) said the birds were first spotted at the box at Hengistbury Head in March.

The council said, despite a challenging year due to dry weather conditions, the pair “beat the odds to successfully raise a single chick”.