Owls | American Owls | Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
These owls are active during the day i.e. diurnal. There flight is straight with rapid wingbeats and open-winged glides; often hovering, perching in exposed sites such as a treetop or post. They flick their tails when excited.
| COMMON NAME | Northern Hawk Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Surnia ulula |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Northern Eurasia, North America from Alaska to Labrador |
| HABITAT | Open boreal coniferous forest with clearings & moorland |
| NATURAL DIET | Small mammals, lemmings, voles, birds & frogs |
| HEIGHT | 360mm – 410mm/td> |