Tawny Owls

The Tawny Owl is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. This bird has a geographical range of at least 10 million km² (3.8 million mi²) and a large population including an estimated 970,000–2,000,000 individuals in Europe alone. The Tawny Owl typically nests in a hole in a tree, but will also use old European Magpie nests, squirrel dreys or holes in buildings, and readily takes to nest boxes. This species is fearless in defence of its nest and young, and, like other Strix owls, strikes for the intruder's head with its sharp talons. Because its flight is silent, it may not be detected until it is too late to avoid the danger. Dogs, cats and humans may be assaulted, sometimes without provocation. This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): Tawny Owls 2.wav by Benboncan