Ein Uhu ruht reglos wie ein Wächter der Dämmerung. Sein mächtiger Körper scheint aus Erde, Rinde und Schatten gewebt, das Gefieder ein stilles Echo des Waldes. Aus dem runden Gesicht leuchten bernsteinfarbene Augen – wach, wissend, zeitlos. In ihnen liegt die Ruhe der Nacht und die Erinnerung an uralte Pfade. Lautlos thront er über dem Stein, ein König zwischen Tag und Dunkelheit.
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A Eurasian eagle-owl rests motionless, a sentinel of twilight. Its powerful form seems woven from earth, bark, and shadow, its plumage an echo of the forest itself. Amber eyes glow from its rounded face—alert, knowing, timeless. Within them lies the calm of night and the memory of ancient paths. Silent and regal, it reigns above the stone, a monarch between day and darkness.


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Belgium, Pairi Daiza : Eurasian Eagle-owl ( Strigidae, Bubo bubo ) #belgium #pairidaiza #bird #closeup #bubobubo #eurasianeagleowl #animal #ornithology

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A fond memory from March 2022 – a Eurasian eagle-owl. I was on my way to work in the morning and took a shortcut through an old cemetary in Hietaniemi. I remember the path being slippery so I kept my eyes on it, until I heard a ruckus.

"Huh... Why are those hooded crows so riled uphhhhhhhoooolyyyy**********!" It's right there! It. Is. Mahoosive!"

Even better, the owl was still there in the afternoon, basking in the spring sun :) There are a few Eurasian eagle-owls in Helsinki, you definitely don't see them every day.

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🌍🌏 Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #EurasianEagleOwl #Uhu #EagleOwl | #OldWorldEagleOwls #EagleOwls #TrueOwls #Owls #Raptors 📷: Photo by Ben_Kerckx 🦜 #BirdsOfTheWorld #BOTW #birds

Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu, and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia.

It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colouring. The facial disc is not very defined. The orange eyes are distinctive. At least 12 subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl are described.

Eurasian eagle-owls are found in many habitats; mostly mountainous and rocky areas, often near varied woodland edge and near shrubby areas with openings or wetlands. They also inhabit coniferous forests, steppes, and remote areas. Occasionally, they are found in farmland and in park-like settings in European and Asian cities and, very rarely, in busier urban areas.

The eagle-owl is mostly a nocturnal predator. Predominantly, they hunt small mammals, such as rodents and rabbits, but also birds and larger mammals. Secondary prey include reptiles, amphibians, fish, large insects, and invertebrates.

The species typically breeds on cliff ledges, in gullies, among rocks, and in other concealed locations. The nest is a scrape containing a clutch of 2–4 eggs, typically, which are laid at intervals and hatch at different times. The female incubates the eggs and broods the young. The male brings food for her and for the nestlings. Continuing parental care for the young is provided by both adults for about five months. (Text Source: Wikipedia)

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