Spent few hours great time at Taipei Botanical Garden during my last visit to Taiwan, Feb 2020. This is an open park with gate but no entrance fee. Heard some locals said this owl will come back there every year to nest and I was lucky able to photograph her with some local birder's help happens...
One of our larger owl species, and as with all owls, difficult to spot during the day. When nesting, the male will be more active during the day, both guarding the nest and retrieving food and nest supplies - that's when you can get lucky and find one in the open. Somewhat!
Owl as per photo. I only had the chance for this single shot on my phone after I stumbled out of a trail directly in front of it and it promptly flew away.
Was seen today about midday in a pine plantation area of Grizedale.
I guess a tawny or a short ear? or possibly a little owl, but this...
Hello,
Anyone with experience building or keeping bird houses in the winter? Tell us the kind of house, how you keep it clean and predator-free, and what birds stay or arrive in winter.
PS. I attached a picture of a young hawk on my porch rail. Jumped on my lawn chair with a white stuffed owl...
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