Tawny owl
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(Strix aluco)
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A woodland resident, the tawny owl can be heard after dusk with the iconic 'hoooo' call of the male. They are rarely seen and are successful nocturnal hunters. Pellets containing small bone fragments indicate nearby owls.
Diet: Small mammals, birds
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Amber
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘tawny owl photo’. [online] Available from: https://blog.happybeaks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-176859745-tawny.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Tawny Owl Facts| Strix Aluco - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/tawny-owl/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/tawny-owl/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Strix aluco (Tawny Owl)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22725469/86871093 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
