OWLS

[Cels]

 

[Cels]

Wouldn't mind going to an Owl Cafe

 

[ste d' indica]

The Barn Owl Centre has got one down at our local Sainsburys:



Her name is Luna. They're collecting for one of their guys to do a skydive dressed as an owl.



Smashin.

http://www.gofundme.com/yhsz78

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Pub quiz! Name the 5 species of owl residing in the UK. Extra points if you draw a lovely picture of one

 

[daylightrobber]

Pub quiz! Name the 5 species of owl residing in the UK. Extra points if you draw a lovely picture of one

Little, Tawny (Brown), Long Eared, Short Eared and Barn at a guess

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Little, Tawny (Brown), Long Eared, Short Eared and Barn at a guess

Nice

 

[Minimeister]

Just seen 4 owls at Peckforton castle. They were absolutely ace. You should have been there.

 

[Yorkie]

 

[COYBL25]

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Favourite owl in the whole world. Good place to see them hunting at dusk is in and around ithe rough grassland at Oglet Shore in Speke.

Magical sight, like watching a ghost.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[scratchnsurf]

I recently visited a friend in Catalyuna who has an extensive farm with a wide variety of crops, grapes, olives, cork
He doesnt use any pesticides but has instead encouraged owls to nest extensively on his land
We went out in an open topped jeep with a searchlight a few weeks ago and saw a huge number of Long eared and barn owls but heard many many more
As a party piece we went to a patio at the back of his farmhouse and he called a wild Scops Owl which flew into a tree over where we were sitting and answered his calls .
It was one of the coolest things Ive ever witnessed and Ive been birding for many many years
Owls are cool but according to him incredibly stupid

I've done a couple of bird of prey experience days, and they seem to agree that owls are actually pretty stupid - ie they can't really be taught very much. Most of their skull is taken up with their eyes. They are very good at what they do though, it just doesn't require much brain power.

 

[RAFUH]

 

[COYBL25]

 

[Professor Toffee]

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Giant Barn Owls have been used as a contraceptive for many years

 

[COYBL25]

Giant Barn Owls have been used as a contraceptive for many years

Lol !