The Bubo bubo AKA Eurasian Eagle Owl is the world’s heaviest owl.
It’s wingspan can reach over 6 feet!
These owls are top of the line predators, meaning they are not normally prey for other animals, and will even occasionally prey on other raptors.
I got to spend time with this beauty as he flew free at his home in Avian Behavior International in rural Southern California.
Bubo bubo’s are native to Europe, Asia and parts of Africa.
Their populations declined heavily in the mid 1900’s, but due to conservation efforts, the species is recovering.
Cheers to you from The gorgeous, free flying Bubo bubo~
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Wonderful clips. I am seeing them for first time. Amazing pictures. Loved it. Cheers. Happy Sunday 😊
You are both lucky and blessed to be able to see such beautiful animals up close. Breathtaking majesty and beauty. Keep it up.
Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. Cheers to you დ
Wow, Cindy, a terrific post visually and in your description! Edifying in every way! Thank you❣️
Your thoughtful comments make me happy I posted. Thank you my friend & be well დ
What an impressive bird! Your photographs do it justice by showing off its magnificence.
Thank you Anne. It is a stunning creature დ
I am thrilled to see that conservation efforts have been successful. This is very good news. Thank you Cindy!
Yes. It is wonderful news. Governments have made a concerted effort to save this species and it is working! დ
I’m still trying to imagine the 6 feet wing span!
Yes. It is rather stunning isn’t it! დ
Oh my gosh, the photos are so beautiful, Cindy! Owls are so beautiful in their many forms. ❤️
Thank you John. Owls are awesome. A great horned owl is hooting on our roof right now! დ
Great photos of a beautiful bird!
Thanks so much Rebecca & cheers my friend დ
I love majestry of owls, and Bubo Bubo looks especially Majestic as the King of the Owls ..
Hoot Hoot (a Haiku)
Hoot, listen and learn
The old wise owl said sternly
Hoot, then he adjourned
Love the haiku Ivor. I can see the spectacles on this old hooters beak! დ
Haha … definitely spectacles 👓 for the wise owl
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They are mighty and beautiful creatures and awesomely powerful.
You got some magnificent shots!
My compliments. 👌👌👌
So appreciated Michael. Thank you. They are are awesome creatures დ
Purty, purty.
He is a beauty isn’t he დ
Stunning images. Thank you, Cindy!
You are so welcome Michele. I am very happy you enjoyed & cheers to you დ
Cheers!
Isn’t he gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos of this majestic bird. So great that they are beginning to recover their numbers.
We need good news about species recovery don’t we. Thank you for caring Lynette & take good care დ
Thanks for the wonderful photos, they show the colours so well. Very impressive owl!
You are so welcome & I am very happy you like him! Take good care my friend დ
Awww…it’s so bubo bubo-tiful! Thanks for owl the faBUlous BOreath taking shots! 🌈💜( ˘⊖˘)💜🌈
Smiling! He is bubotiful!! Thank you for always making me smile & be well my friend დ
Awesome is an overused word, but it fits.
Awww….. Thank you Jim. I am very happy you enjoyed him დ
Amazing fuzzy feet! Good to hear the population is growing. I’m always thrilled to hear owls (great horned and barred) where I live. And now that rodenticides have been banned in British Columbia, they shouldn’t get unintentionally poisoned.
We live with Great Horned too, and Barn Owls. They are the best neighbors. Amazing British Columbia banned rodenticides! Such admirable stewardship დ
Amazing!! 👏👏
He is! Thank you Karen & cheers my friend დ
Guten Sonntag Cindy,
Irgendwie habe ich in den letzten Wochen deinen Blog verloren. Habe mich heute wieder bei dir angemeldet und bin glücklich.
Ich wünsche dir einen feinen 1. Advent und sende liebe Grüße. Ernst
Ich bin so froh, dass wir wieder verbunden sind, Ernst! Es ist nicht deine Schuld. WordPress entfolgt Menschen ohne deren Wissen. WordPress erkennt dies an, behebt es aber nicht. Es ist wunderbar, von dir zu hören, mein Freund, und pass gut auf dich auf.
Deine Bubo Bilder sind phantastisch!
Es ist so schön, von dir zu hören, mein Freund. Vielen Dank & bleiben Sie gesund und munter დ
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What a gorgeous creature, Cindi. Amazing captures! Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday Jo & so pleased you enjoyed him my friend დ
Great images! What a wonderful bird. Got hooked on the yellow eyes.
Schönen 1. Advent, Condy!
Schonen Advent my friend. I am very pleased you enjoyed the owl & cheers to you დ
Cindy !
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Magnificent! Have you read Owls of the Eastern Ice, by Jonathan Slaght, about the author’s quest to conserve this wonderful creature’s habitat in Eastern Russia.? Recommended!
No. I haven’t read this. But now I have a new book to read! Thank you very much for this recommendation. These are the type of books I love to read დ
Wonderful, Cindy! I have a friend who has raised these owls for 20 years, and I have had the opportunity to see them release some young ones. Magnificent birds and gorgeous photography as usual. They are recovering in Sweden as well.
What a wonderful friend! It is so uplifting to hear good news about specie recovery and to hear about the people who make this happen. Thank your friend for me დ
I will, Cindy. He is a really nice person living with his wife out in the forest. He has a bathtub under some trees and he sleeps in a hammock outdoors half of the year. But they do have a house and everything needed too…
He sounds so unusually smart.
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I love the details in the eyes.
Amazing aren’t they დ
Beautiful bird Cindy though I’m not sure I’d like one landing on me anytime soon.
Huge Hugs
Smiling…. Thankfully, owls don’t tend to drop in on you! დ
I feel blessed to share this world with such beautiful creatures…
Your wonderful comment makes my heart smile დ
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Good description and portraits of the amazing bird
Thank you sincerely Derrick & take good care my friend დ
Stunning images and informative post on the Eagle Owl. I find behaviour of owls (different species) fascinating. In fact, an owl has recently inspired my latest book cover. 🙂
How wonderful is that! I დ my friend who დ owls დ
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Oh Cindy, what a magnificent bird. It is great to see those that are mostly night birds, but even better to hear they are regaining their numbers. Beautiful pictures dear lady , and the share very appreciated 😀❤️🙏🏽
Thank you for your thoughtful concern for this amazing creature Mark & take good care my friend დ
wow, the owl is stunning
Yes!! He is remarkable დ
What gorgeous feather patterns this owl has. It’s like looking at a textile design (almost). 🙂
It is is like textiles designed by the ultimate artist დ
I am so taken with the beauty and the majesty of these birds.. thank you my friend.. your pictures are amazing…muah..xxxoo
I am so pleased you like him & thank you sincerely my friend დ
What a beautiful and majestic creature!
Have a fine advent sunday and stay safe, dear Cindy!
Thank you dear Martha. Happy & Safe Advent my friend დ
He is indeed a splendid-looking fellow–and look at the size of those feet!
Yes. Those strong, heavy feet are striking aren’t they დ
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Definitely not a bird to be messed with!
I hoo back an forth regularly with The Great Horned Owls at The Holler. One night one swooped silently about a inch from my head, riffling my short hair with total precision. He was hooting for courtship. He wanted me to know that he knew I was an imposter. Amazing დ
Amazing birds. This is my first time seeing these . 🙂
I am so happy to make the introduction and very pleased you like him. Cheers to you my friend დ
He looks so majestic and adorable. Fabulous captures.
Thank you. He is a triple whammy, majestic, adorable and lethal!! დ
Wonderful images. I love owls!
I დ my friend who დ owls! Thank you & take good care დ
What a magnificent bird, I rest in awe and wonder. Beautiful photos!
Your wonderful comment makes my heart smile. Thank you Liza დ
Your photos are amazing! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
So very appreciated Luisa. Thank you & be well დ
You’re so welcome 🙏🌺🙏
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wow, what a gorgeous bird. Great pictures, you’re so fortunate to be able to see if so close for so long. Maggie
I agree with you Maggie. It was an incredible experience to be up close and personal with this magnificent creature დ
What an eye catching bird … and quite the character by the looks of it. Thank you for posting these lovely photos Cindy 💐🙏🏼🧡
I am so happy you enjoyed Val & you are most welcome my friend. Cheers to you დ
He’s a beautiful.
Yes he is დ
Oooh! I will have to show this to my older kid who’s been fascinated by them for a while. 😍😍 Thanks for the close-ups of this gorgeous bird!
You are most welcome Teresa. It makes me happy that your older kid loves them. We need more people like this დ
What beautiful plumage!
Yes. Owl feathers are so distinctive. I just found one yesterday from our resident Great Horned Owl დ
Amazing. What a magnificent owl.
He is magnificent. Thank you Gigi & be well my friend დ
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That is a big and fierce looking owl. This nature refuge sounds like a great place to bird watch.
The avian sanctuary is a phenomonal place to hang out with amazing birds, and it is a wonderful place for the birds to peacefully live დ
What a stunning creature! I am so glad that conservation efforts are in place for this owl – as well as other animals. I cannot stand the thought of extinction of a species. Thanks for sharing your exceptional photos, Cindy!
You are so welcome. Thank you so much for caring! All creatures great & small, it’s our job to love them all დ