Eagle Owl

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Forest (escapee status).
Diet: Mammals.
Best time to spot: Largest UK owl.

When to look

Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.

How rare is it?

The Eagle Owl sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.

Recent UK sightings

Similar birds

• Snowy OwlEpic · Northern moors (very rare)
• Spotted Eagle OwlLegendary · Open country (escape)
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• Booted EagleEpic · Mature forest with clearings
• Hazel GrouseEpic · Mixed boreal forest understorey
• Pine GrosbeakEpic · Boreal coniferous forest

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