DVD Review – The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl

by Marc Anderson | Apr 9, 2017 | Location & Trip Updates

Producer and cameraman: David Culley
Narrator: Chris Packham.

“The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl” is an outstanding wildlife documentary featuring intimate footage of one of the UK’s most common yet little understood nocturnal bird species.

Producer and cameraman David Culley has spent five years filming Tawny Owls in the wild using a combination of traditional and hidden cameras. The result is an engaging documentary following the life of a pair of Tawny Owls through a breeding season. David’s cameras reveal previously undocumented behavior and the infrared footage allows the viewer to see into the owl’s world after dark.

I particularly enjoyed watching the young owlets as they fledged and learned to fly, then hunt. The footage of the adult owls hunting fish was amazing as well. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys birds and wildlife – you can purchase the DVD direct from David’s website: http://www.sparrowhawk-island.co.uk/