Archive for the 'Owls Frogmouths and Nightjars' Category

From time to time birders - like anyone passionate about a hobby or interest - experience great defining moments. These special events could include:

The moment when one sees an elusive species for the very first time.
When one sees a favourite bird in all its colourful splendour, lit by the bright sunlight and perched picture perfect [...]

Last night we were invited to dinner at our friends’ home. They had a lovely outdoor fire going and we sat around eating and talking until quite late. On our way home we saw a Barn Owl fly off from the side of the road.
Now this in itself is not all that notable, because this [...]

In 2005 my daughter went to the UK on a teaching exchange. While there she took many opportunities to see the countryside and the many historical sites there. During her travels she drove past The Hawk Conservancy in Andover. She stopped and spent some time there, knowing her father’s interest in birds.
On her return she [...]