Norwich's giant eagle owl, Alfie, spotted in Great Yarmouth

Alfie was one of three Eurasian eagle owls which were swooping over the skies of Norwich in the spring. 

Although his two other companions - Buddy and Luna - were recaptured by their owners, Alfie is still at large. 

The trio became a city sensation having been spotted at Riverside, with one of the birds even swooping on to a jogger's head. 

And now it seems like Alfie is stretching his wings even further and has been spotted on the coast. 

Kevin Murphy of Norfolk Wildlife Rescue said: “An eagle owl is being regularly spotted in Great Yarmouth on the same road in the town.” 

Although Alfie is now classed as feral, Kevin has plans to capture the escape artist.  

He explained: "There appear to be no more eagle owls living in the city so we are monitoring this one nightly. He is being spotted in York Road. 

"We're not sure why a bird like Alfie might have moved out of the city as he had everything he needed there. 

“He was maybe expanding his search for a partner or trying to find a home territory.  

“Equally he could have been chased away by crows and gulls that were not prepared to share their food source.  

“However it is important to remember that we cannot be sure this is Alfie until the bird is caught.” 

Kevin advises anyone who sees the giant bird to avoid approaching it unless they have been directed to do so as they are "very powerful birds".  

He added: “I don’t want my time and effort in catching him to be wasted if someone tries to approach him and spooks him out of the area.” 

“I don’t expect that the coastal weather will pose a problem for our large friend either as we know he was kept in an outdoor aviary before escaping.  

“We also know he has survived in the wild for a long time now so he is likely acclimatised to it.” 

Any other sightings of the giant Eurasian eagle owls should be reported to Norfolk Wildlife Rescue.