Kings Lynn residents have a hoot from visiting owls

Residents from Kings Lynn Residential had a hooting good time from a visit by Norfolk Owls.

The large living room at the home was packed with residents anticipating the feathered friends. Richard, one of the handlers from Norfolk Owls, introduced each of the different owls to the residents who were enthralled by them, with many taking the opportunity to hold the beautiful creatures using the gloves provided.

Richard has been keeping birds to prey for almost 30 years, offering a magnificent bird experience giving people the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most beautiful birds.

He explained how each breed of owl has different ways to see – with some preferring night-time to seek out their prey, while others also hunt in the daytime. He explained what their main diet is and how much they need to eat on a daily basis.

Residents held the owls in gloves and were amazed by how calm they were, with some of the birds even emitting a cat-like purr to show how settled they were in the care home environment.

Activities Co-Ordinator Jo Taylor organised the activity: “We always like to put on as many different activities as possible for the residents, so we were really excited about welcoming Richard and his owls. So many residents got to hold them and stroke their soft feathers and were fascinated to learn more about them.”