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The talk is packed full of information on the owls, their habitats and nesting sites. It also explodes many myths surrounding these specialist hunters.

The talk is split down into the different species of British owls, covering population statistics, history, conservation issues etc and then moves on to the different ‘song’ (calls) that each owl uses for territorial, alarm and courtship communication. This fascinating array of sound files is a very popular part of the show.

A very important aspect of this talk is looking at habitats for owls. Habitat is the areas that the owl lives, hunts and breeds. Species can have varying habitat requirements, dictated by nest site requirements and diets. This part of the talk is of great use to landowners who wish to encourage owls onto their land.

Nest boxes for owls are covered and the presentation look at issues affecting young owlets and their survival in the wild.

In line with all my other talks, the presentation consists of over 100 different images of owls, 99% of them taken by me, and combined with the high quality projection equipment, this guarantees a very pleasing visual content to the show.

Conserving British Owls - a general talk for adults on the owls of the UK and their conservation. It has proved to be my most popular talk and is highly recommended for my first visit to a group.

It is surprising how many people love owls but never see them, or indeed know where and when to see them, and this talk is the perfect opportunity to learn all the basic facts about our owls and what sort of habitats to find them.

The presentation takes a close look at the relationship the barn owl has with man and the British countryside and looks at ways in which landowners can make changes to help support their local barn owls.

This talk is packed with enjoyable images and full of advice on nest boxes, habitats and other issues.

Pellets are produced by all birds of prey, and the contents of barn owl pellets gives valuable information of the contents of it’s diet and the relationship between predator and prey.

A popular talk and guaranteed to please all audiences.

Available in 45 minute 1-part or approx 75 minute 2-part formats

Barn Owl - Ghost of the Night - This fascinating presentation is an intriguing insight into the life of the beautiful barn owl and will enthrall every audience.

The barn owl is still a rare bird of prey and affected greatly  by man’s management of the countryside. It is a highly efficient hunter but also struggles with British weather, affected by heavy rain fall, cold and stormy conditions.

Did you know that the honey buzzard has scaly features around it’s face to protect it from bee stings as it searches for grubs in bee nests?  This and other interesting facts will enthrall anyone who has an interest in our birds of prey.

Many species are persecuted by humans and we take a look at these issues, plus the schemes that conservation organisations have devised to protect our raptors and encourage them to breed, such as peregrine wardening and radio-tagging schemes.

Available in 45 minute 1-part or recommended as a  75 - 90 minute 2-part format due to the volume of content

An Introduction to British Birds of Prey - A talk that introduces all of the breeding raptors in the UK, plus the few winter visitors.

This talk is crammed full of fascinating facts and figures on the  wide group of hawks, buzzards, harriers, eagles, falcons and kites that can be found in England, Scotland and Wales.

This talk is also an ideal introduction to basic wildlife photography and is accompanied by many anecdotes and secrets behind each shot.

An amusing and entertaining talk for ladie's groups and wildlife groups.

Nature Up-close Wildlife Photography - As a photography enthusiast, I am often asked to visit clubs to share images not always seen in my owl talks.

I have been fortunate enough to achieve some great results over the years and with high quality Canon digital SLR equipment, the images speak for themselves.