Owl

A long-eared owl is seen on a tree in Beyobası village of Sincan district in capital Ankara. Nearly 30 eared forest owls live in this village. (Source: AA)

Long-eared owls provide ecological balance in a village in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray they inhabit as they eat rats in fields.

Four years ago, there were only four eagles, but today, their number stands at 200. The owls, which villagers try to feed, has become a picturesque scene for photography aficionados.

A short-eared forest owl, whose population is shrinking, has been photographed in the Ovacık district of the eastern province of Tunceli. The owl, which is active at night and hunts small bird species and mice to eat, was seen close to a settlement area in Pulur neighborhood before it disappeared.

A rare "fish owl" has been released into the wild in the southern province of Mersin after being treated for nine months for a broken wing.

Three storks, a jackal and an owl, which were injured and had been under treatment for a long time at the Lisinia Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation Center in the southern province of Burdur, have been released back into the wild.