Category: Wildlife
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Fun facts about Long Eared Owls!
Long Eared Owls are one of our more elusive owl species in the South West of England – and are remarkably well camouflaged into thin air! These owls have long thin wings, enabling them to fly slowly over long grass in search of small mammal prey. They are often semi-migratory, travelling in search of the…
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Become a Bird of Prey Project Member!
Become a part of The Bird of Prey Project family by joining us as a member – and support our mission to restore habitats, conserve birds of prey and make wildlife education accessible. Join here today! What are you supporting? By joining The Project as a member, you’ll be helping us fund a future for…
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Fun facts about Common Buzzards!
Famous for their iconic broad wings soaring above, these stunning birds can soar thousands of feet above ground on a warm day. Buzzards are our most populous bird of prey in the UK, and are famous faces in a variety of different habitats. Wild adults can live an excess of thirty years! They’ve been known…
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Fun facts about Barn Owls!
Barn Owls are one of five native species of owl in the UK – but what more is there to know about this stunning species? Barn Owls predominantly hunt between dusk and dawn, slowly quartering fields in search of their favoured prey item – the short tailed field vole. These silent predators have notable facial…
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Fun facts about Kestrels!
The Common Kestrel, or European Kestrel is one of our Amber listed species for conservation concern in the UK, and one of the species that The Project is working hard to protect, conserve and recover through some of our wildlife projects – you can read more about this work here. But – what is there…
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How do Owls hunt in the dark?
Owls have some pretty specialised features to get from A to B in almsot total darkness! Did you know that Barn Owls can successfully hunt in almost total darkness!? First things first, not all of our owls are strictly nocturnal. Some are actually quite happy being active during the day, in fact a third of…
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What is the UKs biggest bird of prey?
Last week we were so excited to be joined by the UKs LARGEST species of raptor – the White Tailed Sea Eagle! With a wingspan up to 2 and a half metres and a weight up to 5kg, these birds look like a flying barn door in the air! With about 150 pairs estimated accross…
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Birdwatching in Bath this summer!
We have a few peaks of sunshine in July and it is one of the brightest times of the year to explore wild spaces in the local area. With long days and nature buzzing with life all around, there are plenty of raptors that you may be able to spot up in the sky! By…
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What is British Bird of Prey Day?
British Bird of Prey Day is all about inspirig a love for our native raptors and British Birds and wildlife with as many individuals, groups and communities as possible. We are bringing wildlife groups and charities together under one roof for an unforgettable day with native species flying displays, headline guest speakers, stall holders, expert…
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What bird of prey hovers?
Famously once referred to as the ‘Roadside Raptor’, this incredible native bird of prey can often be spotted hovering perfectly stationary just a few meters above the roadside, in search of prey hidden amongst the grassy verges.The truth is, many of our British birds of prey and owls hover – Buzzards have been known to…