Owl Carving, Higher Penwortham
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Owl Carving, Higher Penwortham
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 4 Feb 2015
At the centre of a group of five wildlife sculptures on the site of the former Ribble Generating Station on the riverbank at Priory Park, off Holme Road in Higher Penwortham. The carving representing "birds" is of a Tawny Owl (Strix aluco). Tawny Owls are the most common and widespread of British owls. They emit the characteristic courtship ‘twit-twoo’ sound which is actually a duet between male and female. Typically, Tawny Owls occupy a favourite perch in broadleaf woodlands from which they drop onto unsuspecting small mammals, such as voles. The Tawny Owl is nocturnal so it is often heard calling at night, but is much less often seen.
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Image Location
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53.757217
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-2.727685