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Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park

Owl encounters and wildlife conservation

Category Archives: european owls

Snowy Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminAugust 27, 2021

Scientific name: Nyctea scandiaca Height: 530mm to 660mm Geographical distribution: Arctic regions Habitat: tundra, bare rocky ground Diet: lemmings, rabbits, hares, rats, moles, voles, ground squirrel, pheasants, partridge, grebes and gulls  

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European Eagle Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminDecember 8, 2021

Scientific name: Bubo bubo Height: 580mm to 710mm Geographical distribution: Europe, North Africa, Asia and Middle East Habitat: mountainous forest, semi-desert and rocky slopes Diet: large birds and a variety of small- and medium-sized mammals including rabbits and hares, roe … Continue reading →

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Ural Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminJanuary 21, 2022

Scientific name: Strix uralensis Height: 580mm to 610mm Geographical distribution: central and northern Europe, central Asia, Korea and Japan Habitat: old woodland and forest Diet: voles and other mammals up to the size of small hares, plus birds and frogs … Continue reading →

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Great Grey Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminJune 30, 2023

Scientific name: Strix nebulosa lapponica Height: 610mm to 840mm Geographical distribution: northern Europe, northern Asia, the north of America and its western mountains Habitat: mature forest Diet: mainly small mammals, for example voles, squirrels, small hares and also large birds … Continue reading →

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Tengmalm’s Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminJune 12, 2017

Scientific name: Aegolius funereus Height: 220mm to 250mm Habitat: Mainly old growth coniferous forest and mountainous regions                              Diet: Mainly voles and other mammals but also birds as well as insects and other invertebrates Status: Not globally threatened, but generally uncommon or rare Geographical distribution: Pyrenees, Caucasus, … Continue reading →

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European Barn Owl

Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park Posted on June 12, 2017 by adminNovember 29, 2019

Scientific name: Tyto alba guttata Height: 330mm to 430mm Geographical distribution: north, central and south America, Europe, Africa, southern and south-eastern Asia, Australasia Habitat: grasslands, cultivations, scrub and forest edge Diet: mostly rodents; occasionally small birds, bats and other prey … Continue reading →

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