Large brown owl

Hi i ve had an owl living in one of my conifer trees at the back of my house, i think it has a nest there as ive never seen it untill yesterday morning when i went to let the chickens out.

its wing span must of been at least five foot long it was huge does any one know what owl it was??

thanks

European Eagle Owl? Sounds a bit big for a Tawny.

Sounds like a tawny owl, and if you put some meat inbetween some of those tree branches, you'll have it there forever (the owl I mean!). How lucky are you! I once had a peregrine falcon in my garden, and this is what I did for him as advised to me by the wildlife trust.

These are huge owls, magnificent birds. I could be wrong, especially if it isn't shades of dark brown? Google it, I'm sure you'll find a picture.

hiya thanks yeah i just googled it and i think thats it it was gorgeous i can hear it every night

ill put some meat in the trees this evening thankyou

Wingspan on a Tawny is about 3ft.

oh so maybe its not a tawny - at first i thought it was a buzzard it was a similar colour but it was big, then i seen its face and realized it was a owl.

Can't post the url link, but if you search "pictures of large british owls" 3rd down are the google pics 8,000 of them!! Let us know which you think!

i think it might of been a long eared owl , similar colour and the picture i clicked on said its preferred habitat is conifers, so maybe thats what it was!

i am going to have a look tonight see if i can see anything

If it's bigger than a tawny, it could well be an eagle owl.

Do a quick google to see if any have been seen around you as they aren't particularly common.

Helen

You are incredibly lucky to have a long eared owl! I've only ever seen a couple before. Very jealous!

We do have tawny's in the garden regularly which make a LOT of noise, particularly when the young have just fledged.

Helen