Beautiful Huey by myrrhluz
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Huey, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, again. Taken at the Burren Birds of Prey Centre in Ireland.
I think the following except from the Wikipedia article on Eurasian Eagle Owls is interesting and fun:
"Eagle Owls are distributed sparsely through a wide range of habitats. They have been found in habitats as diverse as Northern coniferous forests to the edge of vast deserts. Rocky areas seem to be favored, with cliffs and mountains abutting woodland usually containing the largest numbers of these owls. Taiga, steppe and grasslands, may also be visited, largely while hunting in their large territories.
Farmland is sometimes inhabited and they even have been observed living in European cities. Since 2005, at least five couples have nested in Helsinki. The number is expected to increase due to the growth of the European rabbit population in Helsinki. (European rabbits have spread recently to the Helsinki area, originating from pet rabbits released to the wild. Hares, a prey of the Eagle owls in their natural habitat, live only in rural areas, not in the city centre.) In June 2007, an Eagle Owl nicknamed 'Bubi' landed in the crowded Helsinki Olympic Stadium during the European Football Championship qualification match between Finland and Belgium. The match was interrupted for six minutes. After tiring of the match, following Jonathan Johansson's opening goal for Finland, the bird left the scene. Finland's national football team have had the nickname Huuhkajat (Finnish for Eurasian Eagle-owls) ever since. The owl was named "Helsinki Citizen of the Year" in December 2007."
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