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The Beautiful Uhu (lemmy.world)

From Owl and Raptor Center Haringsee

Do you know the largest native (German) owl species? It's the beautiful eagle owl. The eagle owl has a pair of striking, long, feathered ears, large orange-red eyes, and a characteristically thick head.

Eagle owls prefer richly structured, diverse landscapes where they can find good hunting grounds, suitable breeding sites, and daytime hides. They particularly like to fly to bodies of water to hunt, and they prefer covered areas on rock faces to breed, but can also feed their young in sand and clay pits, on the forest floor, or in tree nests.

The eagle owl's menu is very varied: from shrews to foxes, from sparrows to female hawks and grey herons, it will also eat fish, large beetles, grasshoppers, earthworms, and snails. Especially in winter, it will also feast on carrion and meat scraps. It also builds up a reserve layer of blubber in the fall, which allows it to survive very long periods of hunger.

Original German

Kennt ihr die größte heimische Eulenart? Es ist der wunderschöne Uhu. Der Uhu besitzt ein Paar auffällige lange Federohren, große orangerote Augen und einen charakteristisch dicken Kopf. Uhus bevorzugen reich gegliederte, abwechslungsreiche Landschaften, in denen sie gute Jagdgebiete, geeignete Brutplätze sowie Tageseinstände finden. Zur Jagd fliegen sie besonders gerne an Gewässer, zur Brut bevorzugen sie überdachte Stellen in Felswänden, können jedoch auch in Sand- und Lehmgruben, am Waldboden oder in Baumhorsten ihre Jungen versorgen.

Die Speisekarte des Uhus ist sehr vielseitig: Von der Spitzmaus bis zum Fuchs, vom Sperling bis zum Habichtsweibchen oder Graureiher, aber auch Fischen, großen Käfern, Heuschrecken, Regenwürmern und Schnecken verschmäht er nichts. Besonders im Winter geht er auch an Aas und Fleischabfälle.

Außerdem legt er im Herbst eine Reserve-Speckschicht an, durch die er sehr lange Hungerperioden überstehen kann.

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If you find an injured owl:

Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.

Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.

Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.

If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.

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