HANNAH & ROCCO
EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL - Bubo bubo
At the Haven we care for two European Eagle Owl's, Hannah and Rocco.
Hannah came to us in 2005 from Grangewood Zoo in Derbyshire on its closure. She is a very large and impressive owl and she now shares an enclosure with Rocco. Rocco is a captive bred six year old male who becam aggressive towards his owner. He has been with us for over a year now and has settled in to his new surroundings and gets on well with Hannah.
ABOUT THE EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL
European Eagle Owls are also known as Eurasian Eagle Owls.
An Eagle owl once stopped a game of football between Belgium and Finland for half an hour while he flew around the stadium. He can be seen landing on the pitch and the goal posts on a youtube clip.
There have been recent sittings of the Eagle Owl back in the UK.
The Eagle Owl has a wingspan between 55-79 inches.
Eagle Owls are one of the largest and most dominant of all Owls.
Common Name
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Latin Name
Bubo bubo
Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
They inhabit Europe, Asia and North Africa and where once native to Britain. They are usually found in cliffs, mountains and forests
Diet
They mainly prey on mammals, but will also take birds and have been known to take young deer and even foxes
Behavior
The European Eagle owl is a very large and distinctive species. They are usually nocturnal and a male and female can be distinguished between their size and the difference in their vocalisations.
Males make a deep "ohh-hu" emphasising on the first syllable where as females make their "uh-uh" higher pitched.
