FEATHERY FRIDAY # 18

FEATHERY FRIDAY# 18

Happy Feathery Friday! Whoooo is excited to meet today’s bird? We sure are! This little resident of Europe and Asia is a cute and stealthy hunter! Do you have your night goggles on? Let’s meet…

MEET THE TAWNY OWL!

Range/Habitat: Europe-Asia/woodlands-suburban

Diet: Carnivore: mammals, birds, reptiles

Length/Weight: 14 ½-15 ½”/16-20 oz

Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Tawny Owls are nocturnal (active at night).
• They mate for life.
• Tawny owls’ plumage is streaked and provides excellent camouflage. It kind of looks like tree bark.
• They do not have very good night vision; instead they use their excellent sense of hearing to locate their prey.
• Tawny owls nest in holes in trees.
• Both female and male owls take care of chicks.

Tawny owls are fluffy little owls! They have a very haunting call! We bet if you live where they live it would be fun to sit up at night and listen for them! We’re getting our blankets and flashlights ready, are you?

Check out their call:

http://www.owlpages.com/sounds/Strix-aluco-4.mp3