Little owl pair set to join flying display team

Cheddar and Mozzarella are set to take flight in displays at the bird of prey conservation charity

A pair of owl chicks are set to become the latest addition to a bird of prey charity's flying display team.

Little owls Cheddar and Mozzarella are being hand-reared at the Hawk Conservancy Trust near Andover.

Currently four-weeks old, the owlets weigh 150g - about the weight of half an apple - and are getting used to visitors in their outside aviary.

Once fully grown the pair will hone their flying skills before joining the owl displays at the attraction.

The little owl chicks shortly after they arrived at the trust

The pair were hatched in a UK bird of prey centre before being reared by the team at the conservation charity.

They were given their names by the attraction's bird team, which is following a cheese-based naming theme for new arrivals this year.