An owl’s eye view of London | @GrrlScientist [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><span class="inline embed embed-media"><br><img height="648" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/10928751903_aa73f11d32_o.jpg" width="460"><span class="caption"><br> Adult female snowy owl, <i>Bubo scandiacus</i> (formerly <i>Nyctea scandiaca</i>).<br> Image: pe_ha45 (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.)</span><br></span></p> <p>I have returned to London for another too-short visit. This time, I was invited by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to celebrate the publication of their Bird Atlas 2007-2011, and of course, I will attend the Royal Society’s 2013 Winton science book prize.</p> <p>These book-related ceremonies bookend my visit, which leaves me some time in the middle fpr other events. For example, today, I am taking a tour of Warner Brothers’ The Making of Harry Potter: Hogwarts in the Snow. As an avid fan of the books and then later, of the films, I am excited for this tour, despite the expense.</p> <p>Here’s a short video interview with the trainers who worked with all the animal actors — especially my favourite, Hedwig the snowy owl (the Animal Actors tour is another event that is quite popular):</p> <p>[Video link]</p> <p>In addition to the book-related events I’ve mentioned, here’s some of the other exhibitions I plan to attend during my stay:</p> <p><strong>The Tate Museum:</strong><br></p> <p><strong>National Portrait Gallery:</strong><br></p> <p><strong>Museum of London:</strong><br></p> <p><strong>Tower of London:</strong><br></p> <ul> <li>Following up on the jewel theme and since I really enjoy seeing stones and minerals, I’ve decided that I really must visit the Royal Crown Jewels</li> </ul><p><strong>V&A:</strong><br></p> <p>Being a fan of ales and bitters, I will be sipping a few local brews. (Of course, I am always interested in visiting pubs that have a science theme or where famous writers used to hang out, too.)</p> <p>Also thanks to my twitter pals’ suggestions, I have a list of recommended vegetarian/vegan curry houses to dine at — there’s a plethora of such places that I’ve been investigating near the Euston Street station. Thanks to a commenter, I now know there’s a few vegetarian/vegan south Indian and Sri Lankan restaurants near Tooting that are worth exploring.</p> <p>Have I missed any special exhibitions? Do you know of a special pub or curry house that you think I must visit? If so, please do let me know so I can add it to my (not yet overcrowded) schedules!</p> <p>.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..</p> <p>GrrlScientist can also be found here: Maniraptora. She’s very active on twitter @GrrlScientist and sometimes lurks on social media: facebook, G+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.</p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

An owl’s eye view of London | @GrrlScientist [ BeritaTerkini ]

Adult female snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (formerly Nyctea scandiaca ). Image: pe_ha45 (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license....

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