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There are 218 known species of owls around the world, and only a fraction of them are kept in captivity. Very little is known about many of them, but their diversity in shape, colouration, hunting techniques and habitat make them one of the most fascinating group of birds to study. As animal behaviourists at the Centre we can study them as they fly and interact with their environment here and teach us a great deal about their natural behaviour.
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AN AFTERNOON WITH THE BIRDS
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Northern
Hawk Owl - 'Clovis' A largely diurnal bird flying witih rapid wingbeats and open-winged glides...... |
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| Mottled
Owl - 'Mottley' Mottled owls are found from Central America, south into South America, inhabiting dry areas and forests........
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Caspar has been with us at Exmoor Falconry since 2003. Like all owls he has been hand reared, so he is content to be...... |
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Pip arrived in a cardboard box as a small item of fluff aged about 10 days. He was found on the main road at the bottom of Porlock Hill,.....
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| Spectacled
Owl - 'Moccadoo' Moccadoo, still only a youngster, hatched April 2009, and true to form is developing slowly.......ever so slowly. He arrived flatpacked......
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| Bengal
Eagle Owl - 'Snoopy'
& 'Nadi' Snoopy has been at the Centre for many years, and is a past master at flying in display both in the Medieval Barn and in the outdoor display area. With such wealth of experience comes a little beligerance...... |
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| Boobooks
Owl - 'Indi' Indi is one of our incredible small owls that can really demonstrate an alternative way of hunting for food. In the wild he would catch all of his insect prey on the wing, or snatching it off plants, and Indi does just that in the barn..... |
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| Eurasian
Eagle Owl - 'Tiksi' Tiksi is a young Eurasian Eagle Owl, bred and handreared at the Centre, in 2004. He is a spectacular flier......... |
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| Great
Grey Owl - 'Anuk' Anuk is one of our prize owls, and due to him we have developed the Owl Show. He has always been an owl of many moods, ............ |
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| Snowy
Owl - 'Tundra' Tundra was bred here at the Centre, and is one or our most spectacular owls as she flies and glides across the open fields ........... |
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| African
or Spotted Eagle Owl - 'Dela' Dela was hatched in 1994, and remains one of the oldest owls we have at the Centre. She is a real star, totally reliable, and much loved........ |
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| Brown
Wood Owl - 'Laysha' A new addition to our owl collection, Laysha promises to be a real favourite, with her laid back manner making her ideal for working with our many clients..........
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| Southern
White-faced Scops Owl - 'Cleo' and 'Patra' These two little owls joined our collection in July 2009, and appear to be inseperable. They follow one another around their aviary, and although they are not yet flying in display (August 2009) they feed well off the fist in the aviary. Our visitors find them quite irresistable! ............... |
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| Peruvian
Striped Owl - 'Inca' Peruvian striped owls have not long been in the UK, so we are pleased that Inca has been able to join our interesting collection of owls from around the world. A member of the Asio group of owls, very closely related to our short eared and long eared owls....... |
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