Tawny perched on fungi
A tawny owl perched on a glorious fungi that has grown from a tree in the forest.
Tawny owls are our largest common owl; the familiar 'brown owl' of Britain's woodlands they are also found in parks and gardens. Tawny owls make the familiar 'too-wit too-woo' call during the night and early hours but this is actually a male and female owl calling to each other - the female makes the 'too-wit' sound and the male answers with 'too-woo'. They feed on small animals like voles and mice, looking out for them from a favourite perch. Nesting usually takes place in spring in hollow trees or an old crow's nest.
Although the tawny owl is not declining their woodland habitats are disappearing and the intensification of agriculture has reduced the availability of their small mammal prey.
Tawny perched on fungi
A tawny owl perched on a glorious fungi that has grown from a tree in the forest.
Tawny owls are our largest common owl; the familiar 'brown owl' of Britain's woodlands they are also found in parks and gardens. Tawny owls make the familiar 'too-wit too-woo' call during the night and early hours but this is actually a male and female owl calling to each other - the female makes the 'too-wit' sound and the male answers with 'too-woo'. They feed on small animals like voles and mice, looking out for them from a favourite perch. Nesting usually takes place in spring in hollow trees or an old crow's nest.
Although the tawny owl is not declining their woodland habitats are disappearing and the intensification of agriculture has reduced the availability of their small mammal prey.