An interesting week so far with The One Show making several visits in recent days in order to try and film our Short-eared Owls. They have been proving problematical but last night one gave up and showed well in the low evening light over the west end of the marsh and Sam the cameraman managed to get some footage as it hunted the meadows before being harassed by crows.
This morning was a different matter though and with Mike Dilger in tow we stood in the dark, cold and stiffening breeze from 4.30 waiting in vain for an owl that had already had its breakfast and refused to show. Slight recompense was had with the two camera traps that we set up on Monday with one of the owls gliding through the shot, pouncing on prey and then flying back past the camera.
Not sure of the going out date for this piece about London's Owls but will keep you posted.
A Wol by me
Me & Mike.... continuing the theme of me with people decidedly more famous than myself!
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer