FOOTAGE · SK-WL-041

Adult Tawny Owl Sitting in Natural Nest Cavity Entrance

Name: Adult Tawny Owl Sitting in Natural Nest Cavity Entrance
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T22:00:00+02:00
Duration: 5 s
Description: An adult tawny owl (Strix aluco) sits directly in the entrance of its natural nest cavity in a large old willow tree, occupying the same position where its chick had been observed shortly before. The adult fills much of the cavity opening and looks directly toward the camera. A brief and rarely observed moment of parental presence at the active nest during the chick-rearing period.

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) filmed in Slovakia.

Footage description

An adult tawny owl (Strix aluco) sits directly in the entrance of its natural nest cavity in a large old willow tree, occupying the same position where its chick had been observed shortly before. The adult fills much of the cavity opening and looks directly toward the camera. A brief and rarely observed moment of parental presence at the active nest during the chick-rearing period.

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Asset ID: SK-WL-041
Species: Tawny Owl
Scientific name: Strix aluco
Behaviour: Parental attendance / adult at nest entrance / nest guarding / chick-rearing behaviour
Location: Slovakia · forest
Duration: 5 s
Licensing master: DCI 4K · 4096x2160 · horizontal
Original capture: DCI 4K · 4096×2160 · available on request
Collection: —

Original camera source is retained in the Silent Spoor archive and can be supplied on request where required by the production workflow.

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