{"id":2402,"date":"2023-07-14T20:38:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2023-10-11T13:47:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T12:47:19","slug":"tawny-owl-bosuil-strix-aluco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=2402","title":{"rendered":"Tawny owl &#8211; Bosuil (Strix aluco)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been to this forest on two previous occasions, but despite the frequent sightings of this particular tawny owl (which were shared on waarneming.nl), I was unable to locate it. The forest is characterized by a long street lined with tall trees, making it quite challenging to find this <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tawny_owl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tawny owl<\/a>. Interestingly, upon closer observation, I realized that owls, despite my initial perception of them being large birds, are actually quite small. Reflecting on my first attempt, I now realize that I didn&#8217;t venture far enough. During my second visit, I narrowly missed encountering the owl because I was in the right area, and this time, I nearly overlooked the owl once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as I was about to walk back to the car, I looked up one last time and found myself eye to eye with this exquisite creature. 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