Eurasian Eagle-Owl: In winter

The Eagle-Owl is a resident bird that holds a territory all year and stays put even during winter.

  • Call: the territorial call, the muffled "huu-hooo", is heard most intensively during winter and early spring, from January to March, when territories are established.
  • Hunting: it hunts at dusk and in darkness and takes a broad range of prey, from voles and hares to birds, with its powerful talons.
  • Sedentary: the pair rarely leaves its territory and does not move south in winter.

The resonant winter nights are often the best time to hear and locate an Eagle-Owl.

More about the Eurasian Eagle-Owl

  • Song & calls
  • Breeding
  • Nest & eggs
  • Diet
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