It is widely distributed in the northern
part of the Eurasian continent from Scandinavian Peninsula to Japan .
It lives in temperate to subarctic
coniferous forests, mixed forests, wetlands, pastures, cultivated lands, etc.,
and is highly resident as a resident bird.
In Japan, it is a resident bird that is
distributed from north of Kyushu to Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido, and inhabits
forests, farmlands, grasslands, and satoyamas
such as plains, low mountains, and subalpine zones. It can be seen in
shrines and forests with large trees .（Cited from Wikipedia
described in Japanese）
I have been observing nesting of owls
for 8 years in this spot during owl juvenile fledging season,
but I was able to observe the fledging
for the first time this year.
The tree cavity nest was different from
the one I had been thinking for a long time.
Day one after fledging
.JPG)
