Owl parents as a team – not as “vermin” Barn owl parents care for their young with impressive teamwork. Why do these strictly protected mouse hunters survive despite hunting bans and the influence of the agricultural and hunting lobby?

Documentaries show that predators such as #barnowls, #eagleowls, #tawnyowls, #kestrels, #commonbuzzards, #redkites, #foxes can be secondarily poisoned if they eat poisoned #mice. Long-term monitoring of barn owls reveals widespread contamination with #rodenticides

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Teemu Pukki finishes his international career with a goal and an assist in a friendly versus Andorra, bringing his total G+A to a nice, round 60 (43G, 17A) in 133 appearances.

2nd-most capped (behind Jari Litmanen), all-time top scorer.

Kiitos Teemu! 🇫🇮🦉

#pukkiparty #legend #huuhkajat #eagleowls

🌍🌏 Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) The Eurasian eagle-owl, also known as Uhu, or simply Eagle owl, is one of the largest owl species in the world, with a wingspan of up to 1.8 metres. It has a powerful build, with a large head and a hooked beak. Its plumage is typically brown or grey, with darker markings. The Eurasian eagle-owl is a nocturnal predator, and it hunts small mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is a solitary bird, and it only comes together with other owls to mate. At least 13 subspecies are accepted. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: The greater part of Eurasia. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Strigiformes (Owls) Family: Strigidae (True owls/Typical owls) Genus: Bubo (American horned owls, Old World eagle-owls) Species: Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl) CC: KSYP 📷: Photo by Ben_Kerckx via Pixabay

🌍🌏 Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #EurasianEagleOwl #Uhu #EagleOwl | #OldWorldEagleOwls #EagleOwls #TrueOwls #Owls #Raptors 📷: Photo by Ben_Kerckx 🦜 #BirdsOfTheWorld #BOTW #birds

The #EagleOwls were a bit grumpy this morning, we hadn't seen each other for about 10 days 🪶