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Tawny Owl
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Taken
at Baron's Haugh on 2nd May 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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| Tawny Owl. |
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Strix aluco. Strigiformes. Strigidae. |
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Hole in a tree. Mainly rodents, usually by dropping from a perch to seize its prey, which it swallows whole; in more urban areas its diet includes a higher proportion of birds. This owl is non-migratory and highly territorial. Many young birds starve if they cannot find a vacant territory once parental care ceases. Although many people believe this owl has exceptional night vision, its retina is no more sensitive than a human's. Rather, it is it's asymmetrically placed ears that are key to it's hunting because they give the Tawny Owl excellent directional hearing. The stereotypical Tu-whit; Tu-who call is actually a duet, with the female making the Tu-whit sound, and the male responding with the Tu-who sound. Its underparts are pale with dark streaks, and the upperparts are either brown or grey. 37 - 46 cms. 81 - 105 cms. 2 - 3 Glossy White. |
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