Most likely the Ural Owls in my home forest are not breeding this year for unknown reasons since there are quite many rodents. The female was calling from midnight to 01:30 but no male answered. Perhaps he has passed away?

Nåsten, Uppsala. May 18, 2024.

A lone female Ural Owl calling at midnight

Sound recordist Colin Hunter 
Founder of the World Sounds project

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

A lone female Ural Owl calling at midnight

Bo Söderström