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eagle owl

n.
A large Eurasian owl (Bubo bubo) having brownish plumage and prominent ear tufts.
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eagle owl

n
(Animals) a large owl, Bubo bubo, of Europe and Asia. It has brownish speckled plumage and large ear tufts
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gufo
kassikakk
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gufo reale
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puhu
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References in periodicals archive
Visitors will be able to try their hand at juggling, unicycling and tightrope walking at a circus workshop while also enjoying an eagle owl flying demonstrations.
BABY BIRDS Gerry Whitehouse of Beamish Wild CRACKING The European Eagle Owl chicks at Beamish Wild have arrived just in time for Easter
Ernie the milky eagle owl was charged with picking his favourite soccer team from the 32 World Cup flags laid out in the Birds of Prey arena in the castle grounds.
AN EAGLE owl called Otis caused a scare on the streets of Barry when he escaped from his garden home yesterday.
Barry resident Mike Stafford said he spotted an eagle owl in a tree at Victoria Park, Cadoxton, on Wednesday of last week and thinks it could have been Charlie.
Police feared Jazz, the European eagle owl, would become dangerous if he grew hungry and was approached.
TERRIFIED walkers are staying away from popular moorland after reports of a huge European Eagle Owl swooping on people.
OWL'S THAT There are 200 species of owl, from the 5in high elf owl to the eagle owl with a 6ft wingspan.
Mark Fryett's employers at Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) felt he was the ideal person to deliver their donation after his close encounter with a large eagle owl when leaving the Middlesbrough office.
He brought in several feathered friends including a barn owl, a tawny owl and a huge eagle owl.
The largest owls are two of the eagle owls - the Eurasian Eagle Owl and Blakiston's Fish Owl - which may reach a size of 28 inches long - and have a wingspan of almost 6.6 ft, and an average weight of nearly 10lb.
IN FLIGHT: A European Eagle owl, taken at bird of prey centre Beamish Wild, by Barry Hunter
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