Eagle Owl
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Forest (escapee status).
Diet: Mammals.
Best time to spot: Largest UK owl.
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
- Spotted Eagle Owl · Open country (escape)
- Snowy OwlEpic · Northern moors (very rare)
- Lesser Spotted Eagle · Forest edge (extreme vagrant)
- Continental Coal Tit · Pine forest
- Crested Honey Buzzard · Forest (extreme vagrant)
- Greater Spotted Eagle · Forest edge (very rare)
Kit that helps
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