Tawny Owl
lehtopöllö · Strix aluco
Family: Strigidae (Pöllöt) · Size: 37–43 cm
The tawny owl, also called the brown owl, is a stocky, medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae. It is commonly found in woodlands across Europe, as well as western Siberia, and has seven recognized subspecies. The tawny owl's underparts are pale with dark streaks, whilst its upper body may be either brown or grey. The tawny owl typically makes its nest in a tree hole where it can protect its eggs and young against potential predators. It is non-migratory and highly territorial: as a result, when young birds grow up and leave the parental nest, if they cannot find a vacant territory to claim as their own, they will often starve.
Where and when to see it
This is a sensitive species: FinBIF hides when and where most of its sightings were made, so no places are suggested.