The Barn Owl Hunting
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My list of 'phone
calls included
the wonderful Reference Library at Bradford, The Yorkshire Dales
Falconry Centre
and Cliffe Castle Museum at Kieghley, all of which had proved
invaluable when I was illustrating wildlife for 'Friends of Farthing
Wood', originated and published by Eaglemoss Publishing. The question to be answered:- 'How do Barn Owls find their prey in the dark?' The soundtrack and images on a BBC/RSPB film suggested an answer and library visits backed this up. I put together a rough sketch, which was checked by Tim, a falconer with a special interest in Owl behaviour and few revisions were required, followed by lots and lots of still photographs of Tim's -sometimes co-operative - Barn Owl in flight. |
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| Illustrations of a Barn Owl Hunting made for
The Wildlife of Britain © Susan and John Ridyard |
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