A much-loved owl with a “big personality” who has graced Warwick Castle for three decades is set to retire.
For 30 years, Ernie has wowed audiences with his aerial antics on average twice a day around the towers of the West Midlands historic attraction.
During its long service, the African Vero’s Eagle Owl, with a wingspan of 165 centimeters, is estimated to have made about 20,000 flights.
He recently starred in Falcon’s Quest, the UK’s largest bird of prey show.
He will fly one last time over the Easter holidays before gliding to a quieter life in the Yorkshire Dales with Hawk Experience, which organizes bird of prey shows at Warwick Castle.
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Liam Bartlett, the castle’s general manager, said: “Ernie was a much-loved employee at Warwick Castle.
“He had a big personality, was often stubborn and liked to improvise, but that’s why we loved him.
“We are delighted that he will be spending his final years in the stunning Yorkshire Dales with other feathered friends.”
Vero’s Eagle Owl is the largest owl species in Africa and the only owl with pink eyelids.
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