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When to see Spotted Eagle Owl in Kruger National Park
Spotted Eagle Owl are most active at night (18:00 to 06:00). Much of their activity falls outside gate hours, so the first drive after the gates open and the last hour before they close give you the best chance.
This is Spotted Eagle Owl's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Spotted Eagle Owl in Kruger National Park: best roads
Drive
S59, S21 N'watimhiri Road and S110 Matjulu Loop run through mixed bushveld: good country for Spotted Eagle Owl.
- S5930.9 km · mixed bushveld
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Spotted Eagle Owl have actually been seen recently.
About the Spotted Eagle Owl
The spotted eagle-owl is a medium-sized African owl found across a wide range of habitats including savanna, woodland, grassland, rocky areas and urban environments. It has a rounded head, prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes and heavily patterned brown, grey and white plumage. It is primarily nocturnal and an opportunistic predator, feeding on rodents, birds, reptiles, frogs, insects and other small animals. It usually hunts from a perch, dropping or flying down onto prey.
How to identify the Spotted Eagle Owl
Medium-sized owl with a rounded head, prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes and a heavily spotted and barred brown-and-white body. The facial disc is pale with dark edging and the underside is strongly streaked.
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