Year 1 had a visit from ‘The Devon Bird Of Prey Centre’ yesterday to talk to us about owls and how to handle them.

The Barn Owl was called Oracle and is 4 months old. The tiny owl is a White Faced Scops owl called Cherub and  is 7 years old. We learned some interesting facts:

An owl’s hearing is so good it can detect a mouse’s heartbeat!

Owls swoop silently to catch their prey.

A barn owl’s tummy is white so that mice think that they are a cloud above them!

When owls catch their prey they put their talons out in front of them.