A huge owl, in Europe second in size to only the Eagle Owl, found in northern forests. Feeds mainly on voles. This female was photographed near Oulu in Finland after feeding herself and the youngster. She settled into sleep when I was there and was photgraphed as she began to nod-off.
Belarus,Canada,China,Estonia,Finland,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Lithuania,Mongolia,Norway, Poland,Romania,Russia,Sweden,Ukraine,United States - Alaska,United States - mainland,
Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN
Antarctica
AO
Atlantic Ocean
AU
Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
PAL
Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO
Indian Ocean
LA
Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA
Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA
North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO
Northern oceans
OR
Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)