Nice Hooters!

This weekend, we went up yonder to just outside of Kington to the Small Breeds Farm and Owl Centre. We'd heard about the place before and finally decided to go see it. It was worth the trip -- owls are some fascinating birds to watch. The other animals were entertaining as well.


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They have lots of owls in enclosures and then a handful in an open area where you can touch them. Most of them were very friendly (at least, they were very indifferent) and didn't mind you touching them. One was a bit of a ham and clearly enjoyed the attention while another was quite terrified of me. I really can't blame it: it was strapped to a perch and I had a camera in its face.

Here are some pictures we took. Most were taken through fencing -- you will see the fuzzy out-of-focus fence in the foreground in many of the shots.

Cheers!





The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.
William Blake, English visionary Mystic, Poet, Painter and Engraver (1757-1827)