{"id":3396,"date":"2026-01-15T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=3396"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:51:36","slug":"tawny-owl-bosuil-strix-aluco-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=3396","title":{"rendered":"Tawny owl &#8211; Bosuil (strix aluco)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The tawny owl is one of the first birds to start breeding. As the first signs of spring begin to appear, there is a chance that tawny owls\u2014normally still easy to find at their roosting spots\u2014suddenly become much harder to see. It is mid-January, so I should just be in time to catch a glimpse of the owls whose locations I know. 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