Corio Raptor, the registered charity providing care and rehabilitation for birds of prey, have been at Martin Mere over the Easter holidays. Children could get up close and even stroke some of the birds most of which have been rescued from unsuitable homes or nursed back to health following injury. Where possible they are quickly returned to their natural habitat.
The Eurasion Eagle Owl named Boo
The White faced Scops Owl named Otis -
he was so sweet watching the world from his high perch
The Barn Owl - Timone was so laid back he was unbelievable.
Apparently their feathers have adapted to allow air to pass through them without making a sound so allowing them to fly silently. The down side is that the feathers have lost their waterproof effect so Barn Owls do not fair well in wet weather.
