This years event, held yesterday, benefited from good weather and a big turn-out of locals. It took place behind the famous Scotch Piper Pub and in the adjacent grounds of Lydiate Abbey.

It was the second weekend in a row that I listened to Maghull Wind Orchestra although playing in a large tent in Lydiate could not be much further from the grand surroundings of Sefton Park’s Palm House of last week! Of course they were just as good though.

Maghull Wind Orchestra
There was a display of owls and what wonderful creatures they are. Sadly some of them had previously been mistreated and others injured making their return to the wild impossible.

Tawny Owl

Barn Owl

Eurasian Eagle Owl
A battle re-enactment was also taking place which certainly made the owls all a flutter when the guns went off!.

Battle Re-enactment
All in all a good day out and the organising committee deserve great credit for their efforts which must be year round.
The owl photos are amongst my Flickr photo’s at
www.flickr.com/photos/86659476@N07/