Birds of Prey cover all of the hunting birds, ie, Hawks, Falcons and Owls. Many people have trouble telling the difference between hawks and Falcons, but just take a look at the eyes! The Falcons have dark eyes and the hawks have yellow/orange eyes. We have been lucky enough to meet many different species in the course of our work, some of which are pictured below:-
Owls
This is Oliver the Barn Owl aged 6 weeks old. Sadly, at this time we discovered that he had a deforemed wing, but Oliver now lives with us and has become the charity mascot! These three Tawny Owl chicks were hand reared by us and were later released.
This Little Owl was brought in after its foot was caught in machinery. It made a full recovery with medication and was later released. One of our more unusual call outs was to this 2' tall Eagle Owl. However, as it was uninjured, had no tags, was in good condition and was uninterested in any food lure, there was no reason for (and no chance of) getting closer.
   
Hawks
This beautiful male Sparrowhawk fractured his wing. The wing was pinned by our vet and he was later released. This Buzzard came in after an RTA. He had a severe head trauma but eventually made a full recovery and was released.
This Red Kite was completely unconscious on arrival after hitting a treee in gale force winds. Just 2 weeks later, the Kite was fully recovered and released back to her territory.
   
Falcons
This young male Kestrel didn't do too well in his first Winter and was found starving. He was fed up and soft released in Spring. This Juvenile Hobby was found in a garden. The RSPB helped to reunite with a family group in time for her migration
This poor female Kestrel came in suffering from terrible frounce which had infected her mouth and even her eyes. With treatment, she made a full recovery and was later released.