Tawny Owls Gipsey Bridge

Graham Fordham · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:05 am

About 6pm tonight at the rear of my property on rough pasture. 3 Tawny owls together which then split, one glided very close to where I was standing. It went down onto a small mammal and consumed the same then hopped up onto the nearby gate post within a few feet of where I was trying to make myself look as much like a gate post as possible. It sat preening itself for about 5 minutes before taking to the air again. It's the first time I have seen the local tawny's I have heard them many times but only seen, Barn Owls, Little and Short eared in the area. Great event for me. 2 Curlews flew over whilst I was watching the owls.

Mandy West · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:40 am

Hi Graham

You cant beat experiences like that can you?? I had a similar event last year, I was within a few feet of a Tawny early in the morning and it was magical

Mandy

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:18 am

** Looks up property prices in Gipsey Bridge **

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Tawny Owls Gipsey Bridge

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