Ural Owl by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Mar 08, 2005

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Description

Thanks for taking time to look and any comments The Ural Owl Range This bird is most frequently seen in coniferous or mixed forests or woodland from Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in a band across Asia to Japan. There are also isolated populations in China and in Central Europe from Poland down to Albania. Diet Their main food is rodents, but they also take birds and squirrels. Voice The call of the Ural Owl is not unlike that of the Tawny Owl I posted before to which it is closely related. It is, however, a very quiet and secretive bird, and it is unusual to hear its call outside the breeding season. Status and behaviour in the wild The Ural Owl is, within its range, a most sedentary and strongly territorial bird, whose large size is a necessary defense against the protracted periods of extreme cold found in the northern end of its range. Because they are so sedentary, localised evolution has taken place, and around ten sub-species have been identified, with varying colour and size. Breeding is, as with many owls, influenced by prey availability, and starts as soon as the snow melts. Three or four eggs are laid, but rarely more than two chicks fledge successfully. Incubation takes about 28 days, with the young leaving the nest around 35 days after fledging

Comments (57)

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RodolfoCiminelli

6:47AM | Wed, 09 March 2005

WoW!!! Very impressive and splendid portrait my friend!!! V

M_Moraitis

7:26AM | Wed, 09 March 2005

I so love Owls...they are mysterious to me in their own quite solitude. I remember in my art class many eons ago that we had to draw a live Owl and he was the perfect subject because he didn't budge an inch. lol. A real beaut Danny!

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i-popba

9:15AM | Wed, 09 March 2005

Ohh..!!! just wonderful...!! very impressive my friend..!

Kropot

9:26AM | Wed, 09 March 2005

Lovely bird, perfect catch.

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kansas

12:19PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

A very detailed photo of this lovely bird. Thanks for the info.

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Drea71

12:19PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

Looking at this image makes me feel sleepy :-) Such a lovely bird...

tony_br22

2:53PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

You bring us so close to these animals that it is almost scary :-) Even in a zoo with my nose against the bars or window I could not get so clear a view of such a bird.. it is like you with your camera make "enhanced realism" :-) Excellent shot!

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iaacf

4:00PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

This is sooo beautiful.. A very good portait of this bird which is unknown to me.. If I am not mistaken, I can see you in his eyes.

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sossy

4:25PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

amazing and breathtaking portrait of this beautiful owl! thanks for the interesting information! ;o)

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tizjezzme

7:31PM | Wed, 09 March 2005

OMGosh.... what a beautiful photo of this gorgeous creature. (he is now my desktop wallpaper..hope this is ok?) The photography is soooo exquisite; so beautifully detailed ... every whisp of every feather... wow.

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addiek

2:11AM | Thu, 10 March 2005

don't let that soft feathering and inscrutable look fool you... that beak is deadly to small prey. hehe... wonderful shot Danny... appreciate the research too! thanks.

Haeberle

5:21AM | Thu, 10 March 2005

Excellent portrait Danny ! Thanks for sharing the pic and information !

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