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THE FLYING TEAM
THE FLYING TEAM
 MAPLEGREAT GREY OWL - Maple is at home when she is flying to your glove in one of our experiences at the centre or on outreach. She is 4 years old and came to us from another falconry centre that was closing down. She is a perfect example of a female great grey owl native to colder climates. She is also currently learning to take part in our popular falconry displays at the centre so why not come along and see her. |  SIRIUSBarn Owl (Tyto Alba) Sirius is a special rare Melanistic Barn Owl …. Sirius is 4 years old and joined the team when he was only 2 weeks old and was hand reared by our falconers. Sirius is very nervous in nature, but is such a handsome chap it makes him very popular with our photographers who attend our experiences. Also a very popular feature at our Harry Potter themed events. |  STARBarn Owl (Tyto Alba) Star the Barn Owl is one of the 'OG's! She is an absolute expert and professional and loves to show off in our flying displays and outreach events at various locations. She absolutely loves falconer Simon and will follow him everywhere. She is a beautiful 10 year old girl who is a firm favourite of all who meet her! |
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 CHESNEYChesney is our very own 'One and Only' bred Harris Hawk. Chesney has a special bond with his falconer Simon as he has spent years training and flying Chesney. He is a firm favourite on our Woodland Walk with Hawks experiences and is the cheeky one in our flying displays up at the centre. Chesney also once met his name sake..... the real 'Chesney Hawkes' .... |  ALBUS– Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo Bubo) Albus is often seen flying over a crowd of people lying on the floor in one of our flying displays. He is a typical young boy and is often in a bad mood, but we can always cheer him up by getting him out in our field and giving him valuable exercise. He has captivating facial features which make him a photographers dream to photograph. He is also visibly smaller than our large female Matilda. |  HARRYHarry the Harris Hawk! One of our famous twins! Harry is 4 years old and is often seen with his sister Hermione... They love to share their aviary and also spend time flying together in our flying displays. Harris hawks are incredibly intelligent and Harry displays this with the many tricks his falconer has taught him to perform..... Mid air catches and also running across the floor! |
 HERMIONEHermione is Harry's twin sister and quite visibly bigger than he is by around 300grams. Hermione is very sociable and loves to peform in our personal private experiences where she will happily fly to your glove and between members of your private group. She is a very big girl but very soft and loving in nature. |  HENRYHenry is the dad of the group of Harris Hawks we have at the centre. He is the father to our very own Chesney. Henry is an older bird but very experienced and still a very active member of the team, appearing in our woodland wlak with hawk experiences and flying displays. |
REST OF THE FAMILY
THE REST OF THE FAMILY
 BOBBYBarn Owl (Tyto Alba) Bobby the Barn Owl also referred to as the Common Barn Owl…. nothing common about our Bobby, Bobby is 10 years old and joined the team when he was only 8 weeks old, he has proven to be a valuable asset in the flying displays and the various experiences we run… He is very popular with the children and has such a great temperament.. Bobby is also trained as a ring bearer for your special day. |  MATILDA– Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo Bubo) Well what can we say about Matilda ?? She is our largest owl and is certainly stunning, she is very popular on our Photography workshops and Owl experiences… Matilda knowing she is popular makes her very demanding at times….like a spoilt actress !!! this also makes her funny and generally upstages Simon. you can imagine her sat on a tree stump looking down her nose at Simon. She is a beautiful bird and is in her element on our workshops . |  EDDIEGolden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos) One of our largest birds of prey at our Falconry Centre, Eddie is our majestic Golden Eagle. In is huge free loft enclosure you can see this charismatic and charming bird close up, his huge presence, a truly awesome predator. Whilst he is in an enclosure he does come out to play from time to time, but his main job is providing semen for breeding. Eddie has a very good bond with Simon and will only allow him to enter and walk around his enclosure. |
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 MR WOOGREAT GREY OWL - Mr Woo attracts the crowds. A large Owl that originates from Northern Canada and colder Northern terrortories, with a life expectancy in the wild of 12 years, in captivity they can reach 30-40 years. They are carnivorous and rely upon eating small rodents. They can punch their way through snow up to the length of their own body. You can see why hairy feet are needed to keep him warm walking on snow and ice. |  HARPERSNOWY OWL - Most of you will recogonize the Snowy Owl from the Harry Potter Films. Our girl Harper is incredibly sociable and loves attention. You will find her sat on the ground or walking across the floor of her aviary, this is because she is a ground nesting bird. The Snowy Owl is native to the arctic regions of North America and it is the only owl with largely white plummage. Males tend to be purer white, whilst the females have darker speckles. If you are very lucky she will even talk. |  SHEILABOOBUCK OWL - Sheila is our baby and she is a real cutie pie who certainly attracts attention with her pretty face. She is very friendly and loves children. Sheila is an Australian breed of owl and has beautiful green eyes. She is a small bird and eats mainly insects and small mammals. |
 BLUEWHITE FACED SCOPS OWL - This cheeky chap can also be referred to as a transformer owl as he transforms himself when under threat as a defence mechanism. It is rare that you will see him do this a he likes to show off to his adoring public. He originates from South Africa and he was the first of our own bred owls and his parents are also members of our bird family. He was named Blue by our son as when he was an owlet his feather looked blue. |  ROGERRED TAILED HAWK - Roger is our largest sized Hawk and definitely makes his presence felt when you are near his aviary. The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America. They have red tail plummage, hence their name, and are famous for providing the feathers for native american headdress. |  TONY & HURLEYTAWNY OWLS - Our resident pair. These two are very placid and are found mostly sleeping. The Tawny Owl also known as Brown Owl, is a stocky medium sized bird commonly found in woodlands across Europe. They are one of our most common native owls and are nocturnal characterized by their dark eyes. They are quite commonly seen in urban areas. This is the only owl to make the "twit twoo" sound and it is the male and females calling each other. The male is twoo and the female twit. |
 BREEZEBreeze is our native Red Kite. Red Kites are the most successful conservation project to have existed in the UK. As a species they were almost extinct until a breeding conservation programme was introduced. The species is still protected and luckily they are now surviving in healthy numbers across the country. There is often a pair of wild red kites seen flying above the centre. |  JAZZJazz is our male british kestrel. This species is famous for its hovering whilst hunting and is a widespread species across the UK. The males have distinguishing features on their feathers such as the grey tail feathers with black tips and the grey 'cap' they have on their heads. |  PENNYPenny is a Merlin, the smallest of our native birds of prey. It is predominantly a ground nesting falcon with a hooked chunky beak and broad tapered wings. Penny here shares her aviary with Jazz our male kestrel and they get on very well. |
NEW TEAM MEMBERS
 SARAH, PERCY AND BILLThe smallest owl species in the world, they Pygmy owl. He is Sarah, Percy and Bill our newest additions to the team. Hatching in November 2024 they are fully grown and stand roughly 2 1/2 inches in height and weigh 40 grams. They are the most popular owls with young children and certainly have their own characters! Named after the owls in our favourite book 'Owl Babies' |  RONNIE & REGGIEOur Spectacled owl brothers Ronnie and Reggie are the first birds you will meet as you enter the falconry centre. They are 3 year old brothers and came to live with us after being bred at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. The are a topical owl species and people often say they look like penguins! |  WOODY & JESSIESay hello to Woody and Jessie, our bonded pair of Asian Wood Owls. A favourite of many visitors to the centre. These are again a rehomed pair from another falconry centre and we hope to have their offspring this coming breeding season, so fingers crossed. These originate from parts of Southern Asia, China, Bangledesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. |
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 ECHOEcho is our male Chaco Owl and is part of an EEP (European Endangered Species programme) for introduction due to the species being under threat. Their aim is to conserve healthy populations of endangered species within captive environments. They inhabit the Chaco forest which spreads across Bolivia, Paraguay and into Argentina. For many years they were thought to be a sub species of the Barred Owl, however the species got their own title of Chaco Owl as recent as 2016. |  KAYA & TLUNOur breeding pair of Snowy Owls. You can clearly make out the male and female as the female has more markings (barrings) than the male. Often males are completely white. These pair always draw a crowd with the visitors to the centre. |
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