Tawny owl
This tawny owl lives at the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal.
The tawny owl is an aggressive and adaptable owl, standing 14.5 to 15.3 in. (37 to 39 cm) tall with a wingspan of between 37 to 41 in (94 to 104 cm) and weighing 11.65 to 20.8 oz. (330 to 590 g). It has a rounded body and head, with a ring of dark feathers around its face surrounding the dark eyes. Tawny owls in the UK are mainly reddish brown above and paler underneath.
They are found in Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. It is the most common and widespread owl in Europe and the most numerous nocturnal raptor in England, Wales and Scotland but it's not found in Ireland.
They inhabit mixed, deciduous or coniferous woodland and also farmland, parks and large gardens. Birds are mainly residents with established pairs probably never leaving their territories. Young birds disperse from breeding grounds in the autumn. The UK breeding population of the tawny owl is 50,000 pairs
A strictly nocturnal owl, it is most often seen as a shadow at dusk. It's 'tu-whit, tu-whoo' call is often heard at night but much less often seen. In the daytime, you may see one only if you disturb it inadvertently from its roost site in woodland, up against a tree trunk or among ivy.
A silent and manoeuvrable bird in flight, it swoops unexpectedly on it prey of small mammals and rodents, small birds and frogs in the most part but also worms, moths, insects and fish.
Tawny owls are sedentary birds. Large eyes provide excellent night vision and their hearing is exceptional, however ornithologists believe it is their intimate knowledge of their surrounding that allows the tawny to move so easily at night in thick woodland. The nocturnal habits of the tawny have also afforded it some protection from persecution and it's ability to adapt to changing conditions and to exploit new habitats such as towns and parklands have added to it's security. The tawny owl's UK conservation status is Amber.
The tawny owl has many folk names including hoot owl, brown owl and Jenny Howlet.
Tawny owl
This tawny owl lives at the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal.
The tawny owl is an aggressive and adaptable owl, standing 14.5 to 15.3 in. (37 to 39 cm) tall with a wingspan of between 37 to 41 in (94 to 104 cm) and weighing 11.65 to 20.8 oz. (330 to 590 g). It has a rounded body and head, with a ring of dark feathers around its face surrounding the dark eyes. Tawny owls in the UK are mainly reddish brown above and paler underneath.
They are found in Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. It is the most common and widespread owl in Europe and the most numerous nocturnal raptor in England, Wales and Scotland but it's not found in Ireland.
They inhabit mixed, deciduous or coniferous woodland and also farmland, parks and large gardens. Birds are mainly residents with established pairs probably never leaving their territories. Young birds disperse from breeding grounds in the autumn. The UK breeding population of the tawny owl is 50,000 pairs
A strictly nocturnal owl, it is most often seen as a shadow at dusk. It's 'tu-whit, tu-whoo' call is often heard at night but much less often seen. In the daytime, you may see one only if you disturb it inadvertently from its roost site in woodland, up against a tree trunk or among ivy.
A silent and manoeuvrable bird in flight, it swoops unexpectedly on it prey of small mammals and rodents, small birds and frogs in the most part but also worms, moths, insects and fish.
Tawny owls are sedentary birds. Large eyes provide excellent night vision and their hearing is exceptional, however ornithologists believe it is their intimate knowledge of their surrounding that allows the tawny to move so easily at night in thick woodland. The nocturnal habits of the tawny have also afforded it some protection from persecution and it's ability to adapt to changing conditions and to exploit new habitats such as towns and parklands have added to it's security. The tawny owl's UK conservation status is Amber.
The tawny owl has many folk names including hoot owl, brown owl and Jenny Howlet.