Asian Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) 

We house a breeding pair of these very unusual owls.

On the 1st May 2010 we hatched a chick, from our breeding pair, in the incubator. He/she has been named 'Woody' and photographs of the development will be posted on this page as he/she grows up. Woody will be hand-raised and be part of our flying team at the centre and hopefully by autumn 2010 will be used on our Owl Handling Evening Experiences.

Woody hatching

Woody just hatched

Woody at 14 days old

Woody at 22 days old

Woody at 35 days old

Woody at 6 weeks old - now starting to develop his feathers

As a species of owl that lives in forests and is nocturnal, they have massive large eyes to let light in for their eyes to work. This species is not very common in captivity in the UK, and are related to our slightly smaller native Tawny Owl.

Pair of Brown Wood Owls

In the wild

Origin: The species originates from the southern parts of Asia (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia).

Habitat: They are strictly a forest species, frequenting tropical forest along the sea-coast.

Diet: Small mammals, such as rats, mice and shrews and small birds and reptiles.