Hawk Owl
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open boreal (very rare).
Diet: Mammals.
Best time to spot: Diurnal; falcon-like.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Northern Hawk Owl · Boreal forest (extreme vagrant)
- Long-legged Buzzard · Open country (very rare)
- Steppe Buzzard · Open country (very rare race)
- Bimaculated Lark · Open ground (very rare)
- Black-throated Thrush · Open woodland (very rare)
- Black-winged Kite · Open country (very rare)
Kit that helps
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