Owl Sanctuary
24th November 2011
We had a wonderful opportunity last night to take photos of some of the residents of the Owl Sanctuary at Ebbw Vale. Five stunning birds were brought along to our group evening and although we subjected them to a constant barrage of flash bursts they behaved beautifully and posed without complaint.
Malcolm who runs the sanctuary brought along:
Ellie, a gorgeous Bengal eagle owl,
Smokey Jo, a Canadian Grey Owl
Zulu an African Barn Owl
a British Barn Owl who’s name was lovely but unspellable (Myfanwy?) ☺ and
Storm a Peregrine falcon.
To be honest I could just have spent to time just watching them and giving then an occasional stroke as it was such a complete privilege to be so close to such amazing creatures but I did take some shots:
If you are ever in the area of the Festival Park in Ebbw Vale the centre is well worth a visit. Entry is free but as the sanctuary is an entirely self funded sanctuary and rescue facility, donations are sorely needed. The web address is: http://www.theowlsanctuary.co.uk
Malcolm who runs the sanctuary brought along:
Ellie, a gorgeous Bengal eagle owl,
Smokey Jo, a Canadian Grey Owl
Zulu an African Barn Owl
a British Barn Owl who’s name was lovely but unspellable (Myfanwy?) ☺ and
Storm a Peregrine falcon.
To be honest I could just have spent to time just watching them and giving then an occasional stroke as it was such a complete privilege to be so close to such amazing creatures but I did take some shots:
If you are ever in the area of the Festival Park in Ebbw Vale the centre is well worth a visit. Entry is free but as the sanctuary is an entirely self funded sanctuary and rescue facility, donations are sorely needed. The web address is: http://www.theowlsanctuary.co.uk