Tawny Owl

Animals Unique | Tawny Owl | The Tawny owl is a small to medium sized bird of prey found across Europe That Is and in parts of Asia but Tawny Owls are Mainly found in woodlands across Eurasia. The Tawny owl is the most widespread owl in Europe and is the most common bird of prey of found in the UK.

Tawny Owls growing niche to be around 40cm tall with a wingspan of about 100cm, with the Tawny owl therefore being a much stockier than many other bird species of owl in the world.

The Tawny owl is a nocturnal bird of prey, that takes advantage of Their fantastic night vision to Quickly catch Their prey. Tawny Owls prey on small rodents and voles Such as mice, and also insects and small Reptiles. In the same way as other species of owl, Tawny owl swallows the prey whole and it's then regurgitates the bones That it can not digest within a few hours of eating, in the form of a small pellet.

 

Typically, Tawny Owls can be found nesting in tree holes during the daylight hours when They are resting. During the breeding season in the early spring, the male Tawny Owls can be seen hunting during the day as well as at night as They are collecting food to present to Their mate.

 

Tawny Owls are known to mate for life although this is not always the case. The Tawny owl female lays an average of 3 eggs in the late spring to early summer and incubates her eggs while the male brings her food Tawny owl. The Tawny owl chicks hatch out of eggs after an incubation Their period of around a month. The Tawny owl chicks are reared by Their parents until They are usually around 2 months old, although it is not uncommon for the Tawny owl chicks to be looked after until They are nearly 3 months of age.

 

Due to the fact That Tawny Owls are Relatively small birds (particularly in comparison to other birds of prey), the Tawny owl has a number of natural predators within it's environment. Predators of the Tawny owl include dogs, cats and foxes along with birds of prey Such as hawks, eagles, Buzzards and even larger species of owl. Rats and squirrels are the main predators of the Tawny owl's eggs.

 

Tawny Owls Inhabit dense forest and woodland where They can not be disturbed during the day resting. During the night, Tawny Owls can be heard making noises Often Such hooting and screeching as the which They do to Communicate with other Tawny Owls, to mark Their territory and to find a mate.

Tawny Owl Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Strix
Scientific Name: Strix Aluco
Type: Bird
Diet: omnivore
Size (H): 38cm - 43cm (15in - 17in)
Wing Span: 81cm - 105cm (32in - 41in)
Weight: 350g - 650g (12oz - 23oz)
Top Speed: 80km / h (50mph)
Life Span: 4-6 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
Conservation Status: Threatened
Colour: Black, White, Grey, Tan, Brown
Skin Type: Feathers
Favourite Food: Mice
Habitat: Dense forest and open woodland
Average Clutch Size: 3
Main Prey: Mice, Voles, Insects
Predators: Hawks, Eagles, Buzzards
Distinctive Features: Large eyes and fantastic hearing