Friday 17 June 2016

Get out your paint & sticky tape!!!

Get out your pens & paints

We have been given a fantastic gift to offer as a prize for the best banner at this years HHDay2016 in the Peak District.

The very generous David Culley has filmed the lives of Sparrowhawk & Tawny Owl over a total of 15 years to produce two remarkable films narrated by Chris Packham.

The Sectret Life of the Tawny Owl



'It was extremely challenging to do it alone for many months each year, filming from 18 hours a day to capture there intimate lives. At times, to capture egg laying, hatching and fledging, I had to stay awake as long as three days to capture these
special moments. A lot more happens in the daytime than many people realise and so, to capture all the activity that I could during the day, I'd grab just 4 hours a day to sleep.
The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl covers all the breeding season from November to August when the juvenile owls are pushed away to find there own way in life. It will be a great struggle for them to establish their own territory and many never make it.'


The Sectret Life of the Sparrowhawk



'The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk covers why songbirds choose to nest right next to the sparrowhawk, the sparrowhawk has always been persecuted and very much misunderstood, the sparrowhawk plays a big part in the songbirds lives at times giving them protection to raise up to 3 successful broods nesting right under its feet.
This helps to keep the balance of nature just right!'







The DVD is also signed by

Chris Packham, Sir David Attenborough, Nick Baker, Iolo Williams, Mike Dilger…



So get out your crayons & sticky tape, and join us on 7th August to stand up for our Hen Harriers & other Raptors that suffer from illegal percecution.

The best banner will be judged on the day.




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3 comments:

  1. Dave Culley17 June 2016 at 05:46

    Bit of extra information on these films and a full list of signatures....Both these remarkable films are a world first following the birds whole lives throughout the year from November too august when the juvaniles can hunt themselves and then pushed away by the parents.

    I doubt very much if they are ever replicated again by any film makers as too time consuming,you have too be passionate about the animal your filming too achieve this or a bit mad.

    List of all who signed the Tawny Owl DVD below[these are all hand signed NOT PRINTS]

    Sir David Attenbourgh
    Chris Packham
    David Cobham....produced Tarka The Otter
    Lisa Goddard....David Cobhams wife/actress/Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.
    iolo williams
    Nick Baker
    Simon King
    Mark Avery
    Stephen Moss
    Charlie Hamilton James And Wife Phillipa Forrester
    Mike Dilger
    Proff Ian Newton
    My Editor Mike Mulliner
    And Myself,Dave Culley

    Sparrowhawk DVD Signatures

    Sir David Attenbourgh
    Chris Packham
    David Cobham
    Proff Ian Newton
    Chris Sperring MBE
    Dave Culley.

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  2. Unknown17 June 2016 at 05:57

    Thanks for that Dave, it is a remarkable achievement on your part and an incredible prize for the winner. Let's hope lots of effort goes into the banners and HHDay2016 is a success all over the country.

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  3. Dave Culley17 June 2016 at 06:32

    Thanks stewart,one lucky persons going get a great prize,apart from two awesome films,lots of tv presenters signatures all together i guess something that will never happen again.
    good luck regards Dave.

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