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Bugs is our Long-eared Owl, he is a very gentle and friendly owl. He loves to fly and glide around our flying fields. His favourite person is easily Steven! He adores him and will always call out to him every morning.

Storm is our Goshawk, he is a very fierce and powerful bird. Mainly a bird the Chris flys himself, due to lack of prey locally we aren't offering new Hunting experiences currently. Scarily fast and very focused bird!

Tiffin is our Kestrel, he's a rescue Kestrel that was unfortunately being kept in a budgie cage. Thankfully after lots of TLC he has become an amazing bird for all aspects of SMJ. Unfortunately however he is VERY cheeky. He won our Naughtiest bird of the year!

JD is another rescue from not being cared for properly, he is a very tricky bird to work with, but when he wants too, he can be brilliant! He just has to do things HIS way.

Tyke is one of the loudest birds at SMJ, despite being one of the smallest! He is great fun on experiences, displays and school visits! His favourite thing is to just sprint across the floor instead of flying, very hyperactive and fun!

Our gentle giant. Because of his natural habitat, he is extremely fluffy to survive freezing conditions. Ivan is a breathtaking sight during our Owl Encounters. Is also a very popular bird at Chris's flying displays, can be very naughty!

Hoggle is our Gyr Falcon. Gyr's are the largest of the falcon species. They are incredibly powerful fliers. Hoggle was part of a breeding project, however we decided to not breed anymore birds and Hoggle then learnt to use his wings properly instead, and has't looked back since!

Julianne is our Hooded Vulture. She came from an amazing facility built for vultures in Wales. Vultures are very misunderstood creatures and by sponsoring Julianne we will send 10% to the Horstmann Vulture Conservation Trust to help their amazing facility and the work they do to help vultures in the wild.

Heidi is a rescue Owl, she unfortunately was abandoned by her previous owner and got hit by a car in Leeds. Thankfully she was fine and amazes people on experiences with her size and voice!

Earl is one of our Great Grey Owl, and is the SMJ post boy after being raised on social media in 2025, many people visit us to meet Earl and he has been a fantastic addition to team SMJ.

Eric is our Peregrine Falcon. Peregrine Falcons are known for their incredible speed and hunting prowess. Eric is an amazing demonstration bird and regularly goes up to 500-1000feet before stooping (diving) back for his dinner.

Willow is our Red Kite, we've had her since she was just 4 weeks old and has been travelling around with us ever since. She is a very beautiful bird and is a firm favourite with visitors. Willow is Chris's favourite bird and takes part in most demonstrations and experience days.

Dottie is a Female American Kestrel, Sister to Diego! However these two have been split up after a large falling out, for their own safety they now live, and fly seperately. Dottie is very friendly and loves flying to anyone, and everyone!

Diego is our American Kestrel. He is incredibly beautiful little falcon. Brother to Dottie, they both got crowned the Chaos Duo. Being siblings however they have fallen out and are flown seperately now. Diego Won bird of the year after he rescued his sister from a wild European Kestrel!

Spud is our only Little Owl, and she is very grumpy (as most Little Owls are!). Named because she looked like a potato as a chick.

Starscream is one of our young White-faced Owls, he is very curious and intelligent! He has always been way more focused at flying and continues to outperform Megatron on a daily basis!

Megatron is one of our young White-faced Owls, she is very distractable, but has made vast improvements to be a very well-behaved owl despite a very slow start! Incredibly talkative and sounds like a dinosaur!

Arlo is our Black-Chested Buzzard-Eagle. He is a very focused bird and loves to explore our valley on a daily basis, often chasing rabbits and pheasants! He is one of Steven's favourite birds, and when he is happy to, he will fly on experience days, but only on his terms!

Bruno is our Great Horned Owl, he is a very impressive and chatty bird. He also loooves to do a little wiggle dance before taking off and flying. Very popular on our Owl Encounters and Experiences.

Fandango is our Gyr falcon x Peregrine Falcon. This hybrid brings the size of the Gyr to the Speed of the Peregrine, making an incredibly fast and powerful falcon. Fandango was bred by Chris when he worked in Wales, he was part of the Northumberland Crow Falcon team. After a few years he retired and Chris arranged for him to join SMJ.

Lootah is our Red-Tailed Hawk. Unfortunately over the last few years he has suffered several health issues, having one of his toes amputated, a further infection on the joint. and then a suspected heart attack. Thankfully in 2026 he seems to be doing much better and is now free flying on experience days.

Henry is a very cheeky Harris's Hawk, he is a bit of a show off and loves to fly around the farm and show off his flying skills. He is a very popular bird on our hawk walks and experience days. Incredibly keen and knows how to do his job inside and out!

Millie is incredibly intelligent bird! Ravens have one of the largest brains in the bird world! Millie has many many toys that have been donated and is a big star for our social media. Unfortunately currently struggling with some health issues, we will keep you up-to-date.

Fluffy is our Tawny Owl, and is actually a rescue owl. She has always been very shy but the last year Will and Steven have both but in lots of hours with her and she has become a fantastic birds for free flying.

Candy is a big character, slow to start during her flying sessions, but a really beautiful Owl! She even does some of our ring deliveries at weddings!

Leon is our Black Kite, he's named Leon as Chris and Vicki got stuck behind a Seat Leon for 6 hours in a big traffic jam whilst collecting Leon at 4 weeks old. He's fairly nervous but has been doing very well on experience days in 2026!

A cheeky, hand-raised chap who came to us because he wouldn't stop screaming at people! He now flies free around the farm most mornings.