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News, Videos & Other Webcams => Other Wildlife Cams => Raptor Cams => Topic started by: Alison on May 17, 2010, 21:08

Title: Eurasian Eagle-owls - Germany / Uhu-Cam
Post by: Alison on May 17, 2010, 21:08

The Eurasian eagle-owls have chicks:

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/2010-05-17--12-03-02.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/2010-05-17--10-33-01.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/2010-05-17--08-03-01.jpg)

(http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af254/wingshigh/Buckeye/Peregrines/2010-05-17--15-33-01.jpg)

http://webcam.pixtura.de/SWR_UHU/

Title: Re: 2010 - Eurasian Eagle-owls - Germany
Post by: Kinderchick on May 17, 2010, 21:27

Gee, I've never heard of an Eagle-owl before. Are they a crossed species? ???

Title: Re: 2010 - Eurasian Eagle-owls - Germany
Post by: Alison on May 17, 2010, 21:39

Quote from: Kinderchick on May 17, 2010, 21:27

Gee, I've never heard of an Eagle-owl before. Are they a crossed species? ???

I don't think so . . . they are a type of European owl (Bubo bubo). I think they are very handsome owls - and look at the size of the feet on the owlets!

Some info on these owls:

http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Bubo&species=bubo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-owl

http://www.owls.org/Species/bubo/eurasian_eagle_owl.htm

http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/eeagleowl.html

Title: Re: 2010 - Eurasian Eagle-owls - Germany
Post by: carly on May 18, 2010, 04:57

They are beautiful, love their 'coats'!  :-*

Title: Re: 2010 - Eurasian Eagle-owls - Germany
Post by: Kinderchick on May 18, 2010, 12:47

Thanks for all the links with info, Alison... very interesting!  :) Yes, the feet on the owlets are enormous.  :o And I do love their fluffy coats! The first photo looks as if mom said, "Pose for the camera now." ;)