Mass: Length :
➤ Barn Owl : 430-620 g ; 32-40 cm
➤ Eurasian eagle-owl : 2.7 kg ; 58-71 cm
➤ Snowy owl : 2 kg ; 63-73 cm
➤ Tawny owl : 470 g 38 cm
➤ Long-eared owl : 250 g 35-40cm
➤ Ural owl : 780 g 50-62cm
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl.
Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica and some remote islands.
Owls are divided into two families: the Strigidae family of true(or typical)owls; and the Tytonidae family of barn-owls.
Actually, there is no reason for these young tawny owls to look so grim. On the contrary they could cheer up, because their species have just recently been announced as 'Bird of the year 2017' in Germany. Towny Owls prefer deciduous and mixed forests, but sometimes they also choose coniferous forests as habitats. There are over 1 million breeding pairs around the world.Nearly 90% of the population are in Europe.
RESPECT THE NATURE
ENJOY THE NATURE..
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