The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk.
A film 10 years in the Making ... I was told it was virtually impossible to do!
The film covers the lives of sparrowhawks throughout the year from November to August when all adult and juvenile sparrowhawks disperse and covers why up to 19 species of songbird choose to nest right next to it.
The closer the songbirds nest to the sparrowhawk the more successful they are in rearing there broods keeping the balance of nature just right.
** Running Time approximately 58 minutes **
Only £15.00 (inclusive P+P)
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The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk
These are people who helped me along my mammoth journey as an unknown film maker making a film i was told virtually impossible to do 10 years in the making,the film covers the whole lives of the sparrowhawk.
- Sir David Attenbourgh (Need i say anything about this amazing man)
- Chris Packham (TV Presenter, Broadcaster and good friend)
- Chris Sperring MBE (Of the Hawk and Owl Trust)
- Professor Ian Newton (Wrote the book The Sparrowhawk and spent many years studying there lives.)
- David Cobham (Famous for Producing and Directing Tarka The Otter)
- Dave Culley (Filmed,Directed and produced The Secret Lives 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 will be available from around the 28th October 2012, this is a world first and all of my footage is of wild birds and animals nothing faked by using pet birds or animals.
** Running Time approximately 58 minutes **
A sneak peak at what you can expect in "The Secret Life of the Sparrowhawk"
Regards Dave Culley.
The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl.
After spending 10 years filming the lives of Sparrowhawks ... a pair of Tawny Owls
moved onto the island forcing the sparrowhawks out. This gave me an opportunity to film another of our great and very elusive British birds' lives.
Tawny Owls are often heard but very rarely seen, until now.
** Running Time approximately 61 minutes **
Only £15.00 (inclusive P+P)
Buy The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl DVD
Purchase your very own copy of The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl by using the links below. All payments are taken securely via PayPal.
Buy both The Secret Life of the Sparrow Hawk and The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl together.
By both The Secret Life of the Sparrow Hawk and The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl together for one amazing price! - £24.00
My new film took five years to achieve!
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 DVD will be available from around the 30th November 2015, this is a world first and all of my footage is of wild birds and animals nothing faked by using pet birds or animals.
** Running Time approximately 61 minutes **
A sneak peak at what you can expect in "The Secret Life of the Tawny Owl"
Regards Dave Culley.
Welcome to Sparrowhawk Island
Sparrowhawk Island is a web site dedicated to capturing live footage of many species of British birds, but mainly the Sparrowhawk as it lives in the wild.
Our live streaming web cams are permanently fixed in our wood in Cheshire, England and capture much of the goings on in a Sparrowhawk’s typical daily routine.
Learn more about sparrowhawk island
Sparrowhawk Island on BBC Springwatch 2010.
"Not your average cam site...."
This isn't your average online web cam site. Our web cams allow us to follow every aspect of the sparrowhawks life, whether its in the nest, feeding time or the male bringing kills in. You will see the female Sparrowhawk leave the nest and take the kill away from the male to feed herself and her chicks.
We also have web cams focused on our mating and courtship branch and of course a secondary web cam trained on our watering hole.
The rest of the cams are situated throughout the wood in all of their favourite hotspots, this means you're guaranteed a good show.
"Make a donation."
The upkeep of our website, 20 web cams (standard and night vision), live streaming service and upkeep of the wildlife habitat is all funded from our own pockets and via donations from kind members of the public, people viewing the Sparrowhawk Island website and local businesses.
100% of everything we earn from any donations goes back into looking after the environmental area and these magnificent birds of prey.
If you would like to make a donation via PayPal please click here to learn more
