Belongs to: owls

Tawny owl Strix aluco

Medium-sized brown owl with familiar hoots and shrieks

Habitat: towns, gardens, heaths, forests, woods, fields and hedges

Widespread resident

Chestnut-brown and buff owl with dark eyes

Often heard calling during the night; 'too-whit-to-whooo' is really a 'ke-wick' call answered by 'hoo-hoo-hoo'

Eats small birds and mammals

Nest is a hole in tree or building

1 brood of 2-4 white eggs March to May