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kiang

kiang

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News from the centre includes the hatching of 3 Ashy faced owl.
Burrowing Owls moved into their new aviary.
A pair of American Barred Owls are the only ones of their species in Scotland, and the female is now sitting in the nestbox incubating a clutch of eggs.
New arrivals include a pair of Aharonis Eagle Owls and a Vermiculated Fishing Owl.
 
I was there yesterday (6/11/15) for the first time and was quite impressed. For a relatively small footprint they have managed to pack quite a lot in, yet most of the aviaries are of a good size and quality. I particularly liked the indoor Rainforest Realm, which I haven't seen at any other owl collection. I also liked the fact that the enclosures made it possible for me to get some decent images of the birds, which is not always the case. It was a grey threatening to rain day and I didn't have long to spend there as I had to get back up to Inverness, so I had to decline an invite to the flying display, although I think I would have been the only visitor there!
 
kiang said:
A 0.1 Magellan horned owl has arrived at the park from the world owl trust, according to zootiereliste, this is the only one on show in Europe.
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Worth noting that the collection has since received 1,0 genetically-proven Magellan's Owl from a private breeder - still the only individuals in a public collection in Europe, as all other "Magellans" displayed within Europe are in fact misidentified Southern Horned Owl.

Jackwow said:
I had to decline an invite to the flying display, although I think I would have been the only visitor there!
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When I visited some months ago, I *was* the only visitor present for the first flying display, and was one of only 3 or 4 visitors at the second display :p
 
I know, what an excellent addition. This is the sibling pair hatched in 2020.
 
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