NCBP Duncombe

This is "Harley" a Male European Eagle Owl, showing off his flying prowess during a demonstration 🦉📸@NCBPDuncombe @VisitHelmsley #BirdsOfPrey #TwitterNaturePhotography #ThePhotoHour #Conservation #Owls #FlyDay

@littleclibe Gorgeous photo Clive - look at that sweet face 🥰

Another photo of "Denali" the burrowing owl @NCBPDuncombe showing he might be small but always stands tall 🦉 #TwitterNaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #Owls #Conservation #ThePhotoHour

This is "Denali" a wonderful "Burrowing Owl" @NCBPDuncombe They might be small but the burrowing owls are packed full of character, you just have to love them. #BirdsOfPrey #Conservation #Wildlife #TwitterNaturePhotography #ThePhotoHour #BirdsOfTwitter

Sweet Burr Knot relaxing in the sunshine 🥰 There's no better sight than a lawn full of happy birds enjoying some R&R on a sunny day - you'll often see the birds preening, sunbathing and having a dip in the bath, which are the ultimate signs of comfort and happiness.

When you imprint a bird, it's very important to introduce them to all sorts of new things when they're babies - if you don't, they tend to end up being wary of that thing when they're older. Piccolo has been spending time with Codie to get more comfortable working with women...

10:45am - Tour of owl aviaries with Bird Staff (meet in the Hawk Walk) 12:30 - Keeper Talk in Christmas Tree Cottage (Owl Anatomy) 3:00pm - Tour of owl aviaries with Bird Staff (meet in the Hawk Walk)

It's International Owl Awareness Day tomorrow! Don't forget we're holding extra activities tomorrow 4/8/24 to celebrate these awesome birds. These activities are open to everyone at no extra cost, all you have to do is show up! Opening times and demo times are as usual. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Birds of Prey Photography Experience NEW DATE ADDED: 6th August - Only 2 places left Come and join us at the @NCBPDuncombe in Helmsley, North Yorkshire for a fun day of raptor watching and photography #eagles #owls #falcons #vultures #buzzards #kites yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/84/2…

We were sad to say goodbye to them both when Katie left for pastures new but Sky has now returned to the centre to rejoin the flying team, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome her back! 📸 - James Taylor and Cristian Boldor Photography

You may have noticed a (not so) new addition to the flying team recently... This is Sky - she's a 10 year old common kestrel. Sky lived here a few years back when Katie was a member of Bird Staff. 1/2

These activities are open to everyone at no extra cost - please do come along to learn more about our wonderful owls! 3/3 📸 - Harley, European eagle owl by Dan Redfern

Here are the extra events we are holding: 🦉10:45-11:15am: Tour of owl aviaries by staff (meet in the Hawk Walk) 🦉 12:30-1pm: Keeper talk in Christmas Tree Cottage - Owl Anatomy 🦉 3-3:30pm: Tour of owl aviaries by staff (meet in the Hawk Walk) 2/3

📣 CALLING ALL OWL LOVERS 📣 In honour of International Owl Awareness Day, we will be hosting some additional activities on Sunday 4th August. Our opening times will not change (10am-5:30pm) and our flying demonstrations will go ahead as usual too (11:30am, 2pm, and 4:15pm) 1/3

Birds of Prey Photography Experience NEW DATE ADDED - 6th August Come and join us @NCBPDuncombe in Helmsley, North Yorkshire for a fun day of raptor watching and photography. For more information please click the link below #owls #eagles #hawks #falcons yorkshirecoastnature.co.uk/workshops/84/2…

Buzzards are highly opportunistic and will scavenge as well as hunt. They will take almost anything between the size of an earthworm and a rabbit. 📸 - Burr Knot, Eurasian buzzard with Amy. Taken by Dave Smith

At an estimated 70,000 breeding pairs, the Eurasian buzzard is our most common bird of prey here in the UK. These lovely birds can be seen soaring lazily over a wide variety of environments from forests to dual carriageways on the search for something to eat. (1/2)

Caption this! Tacora and Palomar flying in a cast at the Raptor Fair last week. Palomar only just beat his brother to the food, much to Tacora's displeasure! 📸 - Harris' hawks by Richard Lower #ncbp #helmsley #harrishawk

Take a look at this epic shot of Zonda stooping down for her dinner! What a cool bird she is. 📸 - Zonda, grey buzzard eagle by Richard Lower #ncbp #helmsley #yorkshire #eagle

Sun's out, guns out 😎 The weather is finally feeling more summery (just in time for the Raptor Fair next weekend!) and the birds are definitely enjoying some well needed sunshine. 📸 - Longshanks, Verreaux's eagle soaking in the rays #ncbp #helmsley #yorkshire #eagle

Photo by Steve Liptrot

Whoever said vultures are ugly has clearly never met a king vulture - just look at those colours 🤩 Vultures have extremely strong stomach acid - so strong that they can eat carcasses infected with diseases such as anthrax, bubonic plague and botulism without getting sick!