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17-10-2009, 08:59 PM
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| | | owl?
Found this owl already dead in porchester castle (the security man said when its been stormy - which it had - often a dead bird of two gets blown off the castle walls were theyve died while resting) but ive no idea at all what kind of owl it is - anyone able to help me?  
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17-10-2009, 09:07 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
I would say Little Owl, Athene noctua. |
17-10-2009, 09:08 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
looks like a little owl.
Was it small. About 8 - 10 inches long.
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17-10-2009, 09:08 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
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Originally Posted by Jennie  I would say Little Owl, Athene noctua. | Agreed. |
17-10-2009, 09:21 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
It is a little owl. Poor blighter.
Regards, Chris |
17-10-2009, 09:25 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
As said def a Little Owl, but I'm concerned this is a regular occurence as it sounds. Died while resting? Can you elaborate on this? |
18-10-2009, 11:18 AM
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| | | Re: owl?
thanks everyone.
the bloke at porchester said that its not regularly owls - he was pretty suprised to see it - but many many different birds roost etc on the walls and roof of the castle and if any die while up there and then its very windy with a storm they sometimes have dead birds blown off from where they were lying dead up in wall holes and that. |
19-10-2009, 09:25 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
deffinitely little owl. but what an upsetting picture. i know nothing lives forever but i like owls. |
20-10-2009, 06:05 PM
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| | | Re: owl?
same but i was comforted slightly by the lack of any horrific looking injury, or injury at all to be honest - i mean it did of something but it looks like it will either have been peaceful or quick | | |
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