Isle of Skye Falconry - hawk walks, falconry displays, raptor management courses
This
is the most common owl in Britain - also known as the brown owl.
This is the owl you hear hooting at night in the trees and is most
likely the one you will see passing in front of you when driving in
your car.
The hooting you hear at night is a call, which determines each
bird's territory. They are so territorial that sometimes they will
even fight with and kill other intruding owls.
Females
are again bigger than males. Colours are very similar although tawny
owls come in a varied range of colours from almost grey through to
almost white. The most common colour to be seen is a mottled brown.
Tawny owls like barn owls prey upon mice and voles but also garden
birds up to the size of black birds and thrush.
Eyesight is what this owl mainly uses at night to spot it's quarry.
It’s large eyes take in lots of light for good night vision.
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