Short answers, pulled from the story.
The scientific name of the Eurasian eagle-owl is Bubo bubo. This species is one of the largest living owls with females reaching up to 70 centimeters in total length and a wingspan stretching to 185 centimeters.
The Eurasian eagle-owl breeds from October to February with vocal activity peaking during these months. Pairs nest in concealed locations like cliff ledges or gullies and lay a clutch of 2 to 4 eggs that hatch at different times.
The Eurasian eagle-owl relies more heavily on vision than hearing to hunt unlike species such as the barn owl. It is active in low-light conditions before sunrise and after sunset and can hunt in broad daylight in northern regions.
The Eurasian eagle-owl spans from the Iberian Peninsula to the Russian Far East and from the Arctic Circle to the Himalayas. It inhabits mountainous areas, coniferous forests, steppes, and urban environments across Europe and Asia.
There are at least 12 subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl recognized today. These subspecies vary in size and coloration with some like B. b. hispanus breeding in Africa and others like B. b. turcomanus favoring lowlands.