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Northern Hawk Owl

surnia ulula

The Northern Hawk Owl is a fascinating bird that looks a bit like a cat! With its bright yellow eyes and unique markings, it is sure to catch your attention as it hunts during the day.

Lebensraum: Northern forests, especially in areas with open spaces and plenty of trees.

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The Northern Hawk Owl has a distinct hawk-like appearance with a long tail and no ear tufts. Its plumage is mottled brown and white with fine barring on its belly, and it has piercing yellow eyes within a prominent facial disc.

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Northern Hawk Owl

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Northern Hawk Owls don't build nests; they use old woodpecker holes or broken tree snags!

Their long tail and flight pattern make them look like a hawk, not a typical owl!

Their rapid 'klee-klee-klee' call sounds very different from most owls' hoots!

These tough owls bravely stay in freezing Arctic habitats all winter long!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Northern Hawk Owls can hunt effectively during the day, an unusual trait for owls, because their keen eyesight is adapted to bright light.

Northern Hawk Owls have special feather adaptations that allow them to fly almost silently, helping them ambush unsuspecting prey.

Northern Hawk Owls can locate hidden prey by using their incredibly sensitive hearing to detect movements under thick layers of snow.

Maße und Details

Länge: 35-45 cm
Flügelspannweite: 70-80 cm
Gewicht: 0.25-0.4 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-10 Jahre
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-13
Brutzeit: 25-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fierce hunters primarily eat small mammals and birds, showing no mercy for their prey.

Hauptnahrung

Voles
Shrews
Mice
Lemmings
Finches
Juncos

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Can be prey for larger raptors.

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

A primary food source in many habitats.

hunts

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Preys on this small, fast mammal.

hunts

American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Opportunistically preys on small songbirds.

Merkmale

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