TAWNY OWL NEST BOX, SPAIN, LIVE WEBCAM

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Location: Toledo, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Source: SEOBirdLife
Info: Live streaming webcam showing tawny owls inside a nest box in Toledo, Spain. This mid-sized tawny-brown mottled owl is widely distributed across Spain. A cavity-nesting species, it readily takes to suitable nest boxes.

More info: The tawny owl is a medium sized owl with deep black eyes, reddish brown colour and big rounded head. They produce the most commonly heard owl sound, the classic, nocturnal ‘twit twoo‘ call, which most people are familiar with. It is a bird roughly the size of a woodpigeon, measuring 37 to 46 cm in length with an 81 to 105 cm wingspan.

The tawny owl is found in broadleaved and mixed woodlands, large parks, mature gardens, and agricultural land with trees. It is strictly nocturnal and secretive by day when it roosts in dense tree foliage. The diet consists mainly of small mammals such as mice and voles. In urban areas, birds such as starling and blackbirds, form a large portion of the owl’s diet.

Tawny Owl fast facts:
- Scientific name: Strix aluco
- Length: 37-39cm
- Weight: 350-590g
- Average lifespan: 4 to 5 years