Scientific name: Strix uralensis
Height: 580mm to 610mm
Geographical distribution: central and northern Europe, central Asia, Korea and Japan
Habitat: old woodland and forest
Diet: voles and other mammals up to the size of small hares, plus birds and frogs
Status: locally not uncommon

Here are details of the ural owls that we have at the sanctuary:

Ural owls
Name Sex Hatched Status
Pootle Female 2008 Breeding owl
Jethro Male 1998 Breeding owl