Owl identification.

[Proto]

Found this owl in a ditch looking very sorry for itself, so scooped it up and took it to St Tiggywinkle’s, near Aylesbury, for some TLC.

I forgot to ask what sort of owl. Anyone able to enlighten me. It was pretty big, bigger than a barn owl. (I’ve also taken a barn owl there in the past!). Thanks.

Tawny? Short eared?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It looks like Oliver.

 

[Proto]

In a similar vein, I found this dead owl behind our house a couple of months back. I think it’s a Tawny Owl. Anyone able to confirm? I put it up in the woods to be recycled, and it was gone next day.

 

[13 rider]

I'd guess Tawny

I found this follow on a Cornish lane ,Thankfully the nearest house phoned the screech owl centre who came and rescued him .

 

[slowmotion]

Found this owl in a ditch looking very sorry for itself so scooped it up and took it to St Tiggywinkels, near Aylesbury, for some TLC. I forgot to ask what sort of owl, anyone able to enlighten me. Was pretty big, bigger than a barn owl. (I’ve also taken a barn owl there in the past!). Thanks

Tawny? Short eared? View attachment 566887

I think Tawny owls tend to be a bit lighter in colour than that but I could well be wrong. Anyway, it's a mighty fine looking creature.

 

[Paulus]

Found this owl in a ditch looking very sorry for itself so scooped it up and took it to St Tiggywinkels, near Aylesbury, for some TLC. I forgot to ask what sort of owl, anyone able to enlighten me. Was pretty big, bigger than a barn owl. (I’ve also taken a barn owl there in the past!). Thanks

Tawny? Short eared? View attachment 566887

I think it's a Short eared owl. Tawny owls have a whiter face.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Short eared owl would be my guess.

 

[numbnuts]

Well done

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Tawny, either a twitter or a twooer.

 

[Beebo]

Someone has to post the obvious joke

 

[rockyroller]

geographically distant, so probably irrelevant, but doesn't look like the barred owl in our backyard (whose call, is said to sound like someone saying: "who cooks for you")

 

[rockyroller]

Found this owl in a ditch looking very sorry for itself, so scooped it up and took it to St Tiggywinkle’s, near Aylesbury, for some TLC.

wow! outstanding rescue! wishing it good luck!

 

[Andy_R]

Someone has to post the obvious joke

View attachment 566902

It was going to be me....

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[nickyboy]

@Proto both owls are Tawny. Definitely