A Barn Owl Hunting
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John's list of 'phone
calls included
the Reference Library at Bradford, The Yorkshire Dales
Falconry Centre
and Cliffe Castle Museum at Keighley, all of which had proved so
invaluable when illustrating 'Friends of Farthing
Wood' for Eaglemoss Publishing. The question to be answered was:- '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, checked by Tim, a professional falconer with a special interest in Owl behaviour. A few revisions were required, followed by many still photographs of Tim's - sometimes co-operative - Barn Owl in flight. |
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| Illustrations of a Barn Owl Hunting made for
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