Schoolchildren were delighted to meet some beautiful feathered friends who swooped in for a visit.

Making friends - Chalky the snowy owl with pupil Leon Threton. Picture: SEANA HUGHES (46256-a)

A tawny owl, snowy owl, barn owl, eagle owl, long-eared owl and little owl were shown to year one pupils at St Michael's Primary School, in Maple Avenue, Braintree.

Deputy headteacher Elaine Jones said: "The children had the chance to fly the birds from the glove on one side of the hall to the other."

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Published Tuesday, November 15, 2005

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