Tawny Owl

Name: Tawny Owl

Scientific name: Strix aluco

Category: Birds

Nature Stars: 40

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About: Tawny Owls are our largest common owl, the familiar 'brown owl' of Britain's woodlands, also found in parks and gardens. About 40cm tall, with a big rounded head and rounded wings. Tawny Owls make the familiar 'too-wit too-woo' song during the night. They

How to identify: Unmistakeable.

Where: Widespread, but absent from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 70
• Agility: 40
• Rarity: 60
• Cute factor: 70
• Traveller: 40

Fantastic fact: Tawny Owls can famously turn their head right the way round to be able look directly behind them.

Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc