Beautiful Barn Owl
Barn Owls are such beautiful birds that just to glimpse one in car headlights is a thrill, a saintly soul whose fleeting flight of fancy instantaneously makes your world a wondrous place. All too…
Barn Owls are such beautiful birds that just to glimpse one in car headlights is a thrill, a saintly soul whose fleeting flight of fancy instantaneously makes your world a wondrous place. All too…
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
Beautiful demoiselle’s are, well, beautiful! Often confused for a dragonfly, these giants of the damselfly world are hard to miss with their metallic blue and green colours.
Even the smallest of gardens can provide a rich habitat for wildlife. Zoe Kent explains more...
Take a sneak peek into the life of one of Essex’s most elusive birds of prey.
2019 has been a successful year for our Barn Owls at Blue House. After months of watching them online we can finally reveal the photos and details of our three Owlets.
The short-eared owl, or 'Shortie', is an unusual owl because it prefers to be out and about in the daytime. It is most easily spotted in winter, when resident birds are joined by…
The Carline thistle produces distinctive brown-and-golden flower heads that look like a seeded thistle. These flowers are attractive to a wide range of butterflies, including the very rare Large…
Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…
Unsurprisingly, the nocturnal long-eared owl sports large 'ear tufts' on its head, while the short-eared owl has much smaller ear tufts. A shy bird, it is best spotted around the coast…