We paid a visit to the wonderful Bird of Prey Centre at Biggleswade yesterday. What a fabulous place - about 300 different birds, all lovingly cared for by enthusiastic young falconers who clearly adore their work.

Flew a frisky young Bald Eagle called Denver; he loved the windy conditions but decided to spend quite a bit of time in a tree. It was the owls though that really attracted us. They are so loose feathered and soft, and for some reason often seem smaller and more delicate than expected. I handled a delightful little Hawk Owl and this beautiful Barn Owl. I will be posting more sketches and watercolours from this day out soon.

This watercolour sketch is for sale on my website Barn Owl