This week I took the kids to Kington Small Breeds Farm and Owl Centre I took my camera and brought home some lovely owl photos. The kids wanted to bring home a pygmy goat each. Actually, I would probably like one too they are extremely cute.
European Eagle Owlet
Larger owls like this one have orange eyes because they hunt at dust and dawn. They need larger prey like rabbits which are usually out and about at these times of day.
Snowy Owlet
There are two snowy owlets here, hatched in July. They are very funny and are just growing their adult wing feathers which are so big and heavy for them, they get really tired and sometimes just lay splatted out on the floor.
Burrowing Owl (named Spike)
Tawny Owl
The owls on display outside their cages can be stroked (by adults only!). The burrowing owl wasn't keen (he pecked me when I visited here two years ago so I didn't attempt it this time). The tawny owl was so unbelievably soft. There are many other types of owl here, some of them are so amazingly camouflaged, you have to look hard to see them in their aviaries.
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