Asio otus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Strigidae)

Resident Nester; Territory: 2-100ha;
Length: 35-37cm; Wingspan: 90-100cm; Weight: Male 151-331g, Female 181-435g;
3-5 Eggs: March - May (25-30 Days); Young: April - July (21-24 Days);
Migration: March - April, October - November;
Moult: July - September

Biotopes:
Spruce Forest

Beech Forest
Nest:
Picea abies

Fagus sylvatica
Old Corvus or Pica pica Nest
Principal Food:
Muridae

Turdidae

Sturnus vulgaris

Passeridae

Fringillidae


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

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