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Owl Visits to Art Clubs
Painting and drawing owls in class

Owl Prowls
Woodland walks in search of owls

Raptor Rambles
Raptor safaris in search of British birds of prey.

Owls For Film & Media
Hire me and my owls for film & TV

Owl Walks & Events in Bristol
Join me for owl prowls, raptor walks, owl experiences, owl safaris, owl educational workshops and many more events through the year.

Join My Mailing List
Send me your e-mail address and I will keep you informed about owl events that I am organising or am involved with throughout the year.

Wild Owl - educating on the conservation of British owls

Photography Portfolio
Browse a selection of images from my owl photography portfolio plus other birds of prey.

Meet My Owls
Page dedicated to Jaz the tawny owl, Misty the barn owl and Bracken the long-eared owl.

Contact Ian McGuire - Wild Owl

World Owl Trust

Hawk and Owl Trust

Links to Related Sites

Join the Wild Owl Forum

Visit The Wild Owl Shop

Owl walks with owl conservationist Ian McGuire

Owl photography by Ian McGuire - Wild Owl

Meet Jaz the tawny owl and Misty the barn owl

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Wild Owl - web site of Owl Conservationist, Speaker and Photographer Ian McGuire

Wild Owl is not a charity, but is a South Gloucestershire based enterprise run by dedicated owl conservationist Ian McGuire.

A freelance speaker and specialist bird of prey photographer, I have been an active campaigner for the conservation of owls and other birds of prey for over ten years.

I can be booked by clubs, local authorities, farming groups, schools etc. and offer a range of fascinating, educational owl talks and walks for both adults and children. Click here for details of my services.

I hope that you find this web site a useful resource for information on British owls. It is always in development and new sections are added regularly every few months.

If you have any particular enquiry then please e-mail me and I will be very happy to offer advice.

The Owls of
South Gloucestershire >>
Information on South Gloucestershire’s owls and the top places to see them >>>

Learn About British Owls >>
Information pages on all of our breeding owls, including description, calls, breeding, conservation issues etc >>>

Creating Habitats For Owls >>
Owls can’t survive without food, so creating and conserving habitats is vital conservation work >>>

Reporting Dead Owls >>
Information on ringing and
what to do if you find a dead owl or injured owl >>>

Nest Boxes For Owls >>
Information on siting a wooden nesting box or nesting basket to encourage owls
to breed >>>

Finding Baby Owls >>
Many owl chicks leave the nest before they can fly. Find out what to do and what not to do if you find an owl chick >>>

Preventing Owl Casualties >>
Advice on some of the things we can do to limit the amount of exposure owls have to dangerous hazards >>>

Dissect a Virtual Owl Pellet >>
Learn about pellets and have a go at dissecting one with a brilliant on-line resource.
Ideal for kids >>>

Talks and Services >>
I offer a full range of illustrated owl talks and services for adults and children , including home visits, owl prowls etc >>>

Bird of Prey Safaris & Tours >
Latest dates for my new guided bird of prey safaris >>>

School Visits >>
I am an experienced children’s speaker and offer a range of owl talks and activities for schools >>>

Photography >>
I specialise in owl and bird of prey images and offer a wide range of owl conservation images for agencies etc >>>

The Cuckoo Experience >>
Nothing to do with owls, but an amazing story of the relationship between a cuckoo chick and meadow pipit >>>

Rare sequence of a meadow pipit foster parent feeding it's cuckoo foster chick.

Welcome to the web site of Ian McGuire, Owl Conservationist, Speaker and Photographer

Help owls by putting up a wooden nesting box

Disect an owl pellet and learn about it's contents

Where to see owls in South Gloucestershire

Wild Owl is Owl Conservationist & Speaker Ian McGuire

NEW - Wild Owl News Archive

Owls and other birds of prey are at the top of the food chain and regarded as an indicator species. They are a barometer of the health of the environment and wider environmental issues have a huge impact on their populations in Britain.

Anyone who cares about wild birds of prey will also have a keen interest in the conservation of other species and their habitats and so the Wild Owl web site now includes an archive of news reports from various sources, featuring important environmental issues. Although the archive will have a bias towards birds of prey, it will also feature significant stories about other wildlife issues.

Conservationists like myself concentrate their time and effort on educating on birds of prey issues, but like many conservationists, I feel enraged that so many governments do not make the simple link between safeguarding all species and habitats around the globe, with our own long-term survival. Species that are forced to the edge of extinction are just regarded as ‘collateral’ by some bodies, and the news sometimes makes depressing reading.

Click here for the archive pages, which also includes the BBC Science and Nature RSS reader with the very latest environmental news bulletins.

A brand new discussion forum for everything owls - open to all owl enthusiasts and conservationists >>>

Owl Discussion Forum

The ideal way to share your enthusiasm for owls with other owl nuts and start or join in owl-related discussions on any owly subject.

Buy owl toys, photographs, cards, collectables, fridge magnets and many other owly gifts >>>

Wild Owl On-line Store Opens
You can now buy a variety of Wild Owl photographs and other owl items through this web site. The store is still being stocked and more items will be added over the next few months.
Please click here to visit the store.

Watch some great owl videos through YouTube
You can now watch a small selection of superb videos through the Wild Owl site from YouTube.

Click here to take a look

New Owl Forum
Join the Wild Owl Forum and discuss birds of prey with like-minded enthusiasts. This is a unique new facility for

owl enthusiasts and costs nothing to sign up, so why
not take a look by clicking on the link here and get involved!

Feature in West Country Life Magazine
The Western Daily Press have written a feature about the work that I do as Wild Owl and the transition of running the family tool business to becoming a freelance speaker and owl conservationist.

Please click here to visit Western Daily Press web site and read the article.