wood owl

British  

noun

1. another name for tawny owl

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Example Sentences

At Willersey, a Mr Andrews, a lover of birds who owns a large garden and orchard in the village, gave me an entertaining account of a pet wood owl he once had.

From Birds and Man by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

He cut down the old elm tree, too, to which the wood owl used to come on summer evenings.

From Marie Claire by Raphael, John N.

But Eug�ne called me back, saying, "Come and listen to the wood owl."

From Marie Claire by Raphael, John N.

One is nearly the size of the common wood owl.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The wood owl came quite near to an old elm tree which was by the door, and we used to think that it was saying "good night" to us.

From Marie Claire by Raphael, John N.