Ural owl

Ural owl
Strix uralensis, Pallas, 1771

The ural owl inhabits old coniferous forests with clearfelling patches or glades, as well as mountain and beech forests. Similarly to other owls, it is a sedentary bird and does not leave its nesting area. It inhabits broken tree trunks, nest boxes, large tree hollows, or abandoned nests of Accipitriformes. It is a very aggressive bird; before the young leave the nest, it attacks even humans. In Poland, it lives in the old forests of the Carpathian and Tatra Mountains, as well as in the north-eastern part of Masuria and in Białowieża Forest. In natural conditions its lifespan exceeds 20 years.
Distribution: forests of Northeastern Europe and Northern Asi

male / female
body length: 50-60 cm
wingspan: 123-130 cm
body mass: 0,5–0,9 kg / 0,6–1,3 kg