Tawny owl observations (ca. May 5 – 9, 2024) – using vocalizations to entice the young out of the nest?

Tawny owls had grown quieter for some time (perhaps they did not wish to compete with the most intense nightingale singing bout). However, over the last nights I have been hearing them more often, and tonight I heard what I believe was a conversation between a tawny owlet and its parent. It was difficult to …

Tawny owls – comparing vocalizations between new vs. older residential pair

There are two residential tawny owl pairs living where I can hear them frequently. One of these pairs, according to my estimates, is an older pair, i.e., they must have established in their range at least two years ago. They might also be older age-wise if we assume that most tawny owl pairs are philopatric …

Unusual night observations after a windstorm – beavers, roe deer, tawny owls (Apr 16, 2024)

This night was rather unusual. The species we encountered behaved differently than they behaved over the last week or over the last couple of weeks (but they did not behave in a wholly atypical manner for their species). It appeared to me as if something had disrupted their assumed routine and I will describe my …

Tawny owl observations (beginning of April) – vocalizations near nest

I believe it has been only recently tawny owls colonized our area although the habitats cannot have changed greatly here. Over the past years, however, their population has grown considerably and there are tawny owls 'all over the place'. There is one particular couple which I get to hear frequently and which I have sometimes …