2011
Barnaby flew into the lives of more than 1.8 million people between 1990 and 2010 flying in the Eagles of Paradise Free Flight Bird Show at Paradise Park in Cornwall, England.
Besides helping to illustrate the silent flight of Barn Owls and their amazing hearing, Barnaby also encouraged people to get involved to help his species in the wild, primarily through the Barn Owl Conservation Network. He also helped train animal care students based at Duchy College in the art of positive reinforcement training and handling and care of raptors.
Together with his fellow members of the Paradise Park free flying bird team, Barnaby helped raise awareness of local and global conservation issues. As a consequence, visitors donated more than £140,000 for bird conservation efforts.
Barnaby died on 21st of June, 2010 and is buried under the Tree of Heaven at the edge of the picnic lawn where he flew free for over 20 years.
Congratulations go out to this years winner of 2012 to PPO and Tracey
The Pot Plant Owl story has reached thousands of people around the globe, instilling in them an awareness, not only about owls, but about garden birds and Nature in general.