Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre

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🦉Badger our Brown Wood Owl is one of our most laid back owls on the team, and is always up for making a new friend. If y...
06/06/2026

🦉Badger our Brown Wood Owl is one of our most laid back owls on the team, and is always up for making a new friend.

If you'd love to volunteer with our birds, feel free to contact us directly or through our website. We would also like to thank our existing, dedicated volunteers. Here is Sandra and Badger after a morning flying session in our Old Rose Garden arena.

🦅Did you know? The Black-chested Buzzard Eagle is not a buzzard or an eagle. Their scientific name, Geranoaetus melanole...
04/06/2026

🦅Did you know?

The Black-chested Buzzard Eagle is not a buzzard or an eagle. Their scientific name, Geranoaetus melanoleucus, translates from ancient Greek to English as the "black-and-white crane eagle", belong to a small genus of raptors found in South America.

Thank you Lomi Lou for this lovely capture of Pegasus.

🦉Did you know? Tawny Owls leave their nest before they truly fledge in a behaviour called branching. At this young age t...
02/06/2026

🦉Did you know? Tawny Owls leave their nest before they truly fledge in a behaviour called branching. At this young age they develop excellent climbing abilities, and turn the tree canopy into their very own gymnasium. Sometimes a young tawny owl can fall to the ground whilst practicing their new moves, and we receive a lot of phone calls this time of year regarding helping young tawny owls.

If you do find a tawny owl on the ground:
👀Know that mum and dad probably have their eyes glued to their young. They will continue to care and feed their young.
🪜They will probably make their own way back up the tree without intervention.

If you are concerned about the youngster, whether it's due to being in immediate danger or seems to have sustained injuries, please follow the following steps:
📲Please call a local wildlife rescue.
⬅ Move the young owl out of danger, but not far away from it's location. Only do this if there is immediate danger to the owl, such as being on a busy road.

🦉Did you know? The Boobook owl gets the nickname of the spotty owl because of the white spots found on their back and wi...
31/05/2026

🦉Did you know?

The Boobook owl gets the nickname of the spotty owl because of the white spots found on their back and wings. Weasel here shows off the perfect example of how they've earnt this name!

📸Thank you to Paul Hudson for this capture of Weasel, our Boobook owl.

🌼Have you being partaking in no-mow May?🌺Our Sky Hunters' display is home to Muncasters' wildflower meadow- with around ...
29/05/2026

🌼Have you being partaking in no-mow May?🌺

Our Sky Hunters' display is home to Muncasters' wildflower meadow- with around 70 unique species of wildflower and perennial grass type. The wildflower meadow is part of our wider conservation work to protect native habitats and raptors, and is supported through generous donations by our guests.

To hear more about our conservation efforts, join us any day of the week for our 3 unique flying displays.

🦅Did you know? Vultures are a keystone species. They are a foundation block of our natural environments. We can't live w...
27/05/2026

🦅Did you know?

Vultures are a keystone species. They are a foundation block of our natural environments. We can't live without our keystone species, which is why we work hard here at Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre to change the general perception of vultures from villains to heroes.

To hear more about our incredible African Hooded Vultures, join us at Muncaster Castle for our 2pm Sky Hunters display.

📸Thank you Ryan Thompson for this capture of Mouse, our African Hooded Vulture.

🦉Looking for a gift for yourself or a loved one? Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre offers private owl experiences, allowing yo...
25/05/2026

🦉Looking for a gift for yourself or a loved one?

Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre offers private owl experiences, allowing you to spend some time with some of the members of our feathery team. In addition to your experience, you'll also have entry to the Muncaster gardens and the chance to see our 3 unique bird displays.

For more information, please visit the link below:

https://www.muncaster.co.uk/owlexperience

📸Thank you Sandra Duck for this capture of Mole, our Burrowing Owl.

We are thrilled to have our medieval festival up and running. Your tickets, as always, include our 3 unique flying displ...
24/05/2026

We are thrilled to have our medieval festival up and running. Your tickets, as always, include our 3 unique flying displays as well.

🦉Did you know? The Verreaux Eagle Owl is the largest owl in Africa and one of the heaviest owls in the world? They can w...
23/05/2026

🦉Did you know?

The Verreaux Eagle Owl is the largest owl in Africa and one of the heaviest owls in the world? They can weigh up to 3kg (6 1/2lb) in weight.

📸Thank you Fiona Brims for this capture of Gaston from our bird of prey photography workshop earlier this year.

At Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre, we have four falcons on our bird team. You can have the chance of meeting them at 2pm or...
21/05/2026

At Muncaster Hawk & Owl Centre, we have four falcons on our bird team. You can have the chance of meeting them at 2pm or 4pm for our Sky Hunters and Falcon at Four display.

All displays are included with your general entry to the Muncaster Gardens- we hope to see some of you soon!

📸Thank you Zach Denby for this capture of Reaper, our male Saker Falcon.

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