"THE SIZE AND VARIETY OF THE OWLS WAS JUST BREATHTAKING."
KoalaLady_11, tripadvisor.co.uk
The Scottish Owl Centre is home to over 140 owls from 50 species from around the world. Most are breeding pairs on show to the public in sensitively designed spacious aviaries.
The other 30 or so make up our trained ‘Flying Display Team’ and are the largest collection of trained owls in the world. They each have their own name and unique personality and can be seen during one of the daily flying displays. Here are some of them.
HUDSON
Species: Great Horned Owl
Likes: Eating… anything!
Dislikes: His aviary being hosed.
RIO
Species: Black-banded Owl
Likes: Playing hide ’n seek
Dislikes: Most things!
TIGER
Species: Brown Wood Owl
Likes: Being noisy.
Dislikes: Bobble hats.
LULU
Species: White-faced Owl
Likes: Having her photo taken.
Dislikes: Chaffinches.
ALICANTO
Species: Magellan Horned Owl
Likes: Imitating a castanet.
Dislikes: People watching him eat.
RAFIKI
Species: Milky Eagle Owl
Likes: Preening people’s hair.
Dislikes: Nothing!
SHEILA
Species: Boobook Owl
Likes: Everybody!
Dislikes: Waiting.
TONY
Species: Tawny Owl
Likes: Imitating his neighbours.
Dislikes: Butterflies.
PONCHO
Species: Tropical Screech Owl
Likes: Sunshine.
Dislikes: Big scary owls.
TOMSK
Species: Ural Owl
Likes: Shoes.
Dislikes: Loud noises.
FETLAR
Species: Snowy Owl
Likes: Company… human and feline!
Dislikes: Hammering.
ALTAI
Species: Western Siberian Eagle Owl
Likes: Flying into her carry cage.
Dislikes: Noisy neighbours.
LOFTY
Species: Barn Owl
Likes: Flying.
Dislikes: Eating too much.
TEHUTI
Species: Pharaoh Eagle Owl
Likes: Pouncing.
Dislikes: Crows on her roof.
DUG
Species: Burrowing Owl
Likes: Collecting pebbles.
Dislikes: Tawny Frogmouths.
"SO MANY BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING OWL SPECIES TO SEE AND LEARN ABOUT."
redmelrose, tripadvisor.co.uk
