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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Hi Mike if what I wrote seemed to be directed at you I am sorry. It wasn't really picking at you but sometimes the mention of certain subjects really wind me up. I must learn to keep me gob shut now & again lol.
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Releasing captive bred Barn Owls to the wild is illegal - Life span of a wild bred Barn Owl averages about 1-5years, captive bred Barn Owls in captivity estimated 20-25 years. I think captive bred Barn Owls should be left well out of this thread. because they die very quickly if released, you...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Keith there are many birders out there who would like it to be present & well populated throughout the UK. Why? because its such an impressive bird. I have been told that ringing the offspring of captive escaped Eagle Owls in the wild is illegal. If anyone wishes to do some research on this...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    10 years ago the BTO starting to ring young Eagle Owls at the nest, the parent birds are feral birds or escapees. Who gave them the authorisation without the facts of the parent birds origin to go ahead & ring the young? I know DEFRA didn't & nor did the RSPB. Now the young who are wild bred...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    An amazing thread for which the birding community does not have answers for. Eagle Owls I thought the BOU, BTO, RSPB & all those who observe the movements of birds would have noticed something the size of an Eagle Owl entering the UK. I bet that out of the thousands that are keen birders &...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Thats my agruement, no proof of migrating, they have studied feral birds & have rung the young who are wild. What gave them the right to do this without consulting others!!!!!!!! It makes me mad.
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I know its a wild bird forum but until the real facts have been given on whether the Eagle Owl in the UK were wild in the first place we must assume they have been illegally released (Captive Stock). Now these are breeding to produce a wild population I am concerned about the wild Barn Owl...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Typical, one asks some simple questions & this is the reply that is received. There have been some strong comments & beliefs on here relating to the species & because Eagle Owls in the UK are only worth £100 or free to good homes I am very concerned indeed with how the future will be, As a Barn...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Dear Forum Readers Here's a few friendly questions I would like to put to those who have made comments & statements on this interesting subject "The Eagle Owl in Britain". The subject on the Eagle Owl originally was about the UK & the effect it can have in our country, it is not about Europe &...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I think I have uploaded this once already but after reading the above I would like to upload it again as a reminder. Eagle Owls during the night will kill native Owls such as Barn Owls, Tawny Owls & Little Owls, when hunted they will have little intention to eat them, pellet analysis in my...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Now I have seen the link on the RSPB site reference Eagle Owls. http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/species/eagleowl/index.asp In a way its nice to see the image they have used is of "Kaln" one of the Eagle Owls I personally work with day & night. Image taken by Kev Lewis who helps out here, a...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Now the so called wild Eagle Owl is in Britain with protection under European Law, not British Law, this debate or thread is a bit pointless don't you think. There's no going back now!!! For the benefit of UK wildlife I hope its presence on this small island can be justified & I hope the Barn...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Whats the common species in captivity? Good question. Most would say the European Eagle Owl. The Bengal Eagle Owl isn't going to be far behind. The problem DEFRA, BTO RSPB & Falconry world have is that nobody relly knows what the numbers are in captivity & where they all are. Nobody knows the...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Because of the role our organisations plays in supporting both wild & captive bred birds I am very bewildered to why both the RSPB & the BTO haven't answered the questions I have put to them. They both seem to be working in opposite directions & with regrads to DEFRA they haven't a clue also...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Thanks Isurus: In refererence to Jackdaws & Owl Boxes. What I have written below some of it is going to sound negative. There is no such thing as an Owl box, all an Owl box is, is an hole leading to a cavity. The question is what will move into that cavity? Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I think the main concerns for people like ourselves is this. Now the Eagle is being classed as a British bird by the BTO, will people now be encouraged to release more unwanted Eagle Owls, if this happens then this would be bad. An Eagle is only worth £100, they are even being given away as...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Amarillo: If you look at this map on the below link you will see that the above countries you have mentioned & mentioned in the program are on one land mass, travelling across land is easy but across the water is another matter. http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/europe.htm The 300km flight was...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Andrew: The Barn Owl Centre works very hard in Barn Owl Conservation with over 700 nest boxes positioned in the countryside, a loose Eagle Owl/Harris Hawk will rip a project apart. The other side of our work is helping people who have taken on a bird of prey & no longer want it. We house at our...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    Hi Keith, thanks for the reply. The scale of the problem is getting like the cat & dog situation. There are rescue centres popping up everywhere to pick up the pieces. The Eagle Owl situation is one thing, I dread the devastion the Harris Hawk will create if they take residence. It is a fact...
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    Eagle Owls in Yorkshire??

    I have prepared a list that for some will make interesting reading. This list is never viewed by the public because of the many concerns it will create, this upsets the falconry world because they have lost control of their sport. Nowadays it’s the rescue centres like ours that end up picking up...
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