European eagle owl
European eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
Scientific name: Bubo bubo
Height: 580mm to 710mm
Geographical distribution: Europe, North Africa, Asia and Middle East
Habitat: mountainous forest, semi-desert and rocky slopes
Diet: large birds and a variety of small- and medium-sized mammals including rabbits and hares, roe deer fawns, young foxes, hedgehogs and farmyard cats. Also frogs, newts and crabs
Status: widespread, but everywhere scarce, locally endangered
Here are details of the european eagle owls that we have at the sanctuary:
| Name | Sex | Hatched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie | Female | 1993 | Hand-tame |
| Joe | Male | 2009 | Falconry owl |
| Albert | Male | 1992 | Breeding owl |
| Victoria | Female | 1993 | Breeding owl |
