Bubo bubo - The European eagle owl is a large bird; females, growing to lengths of 75 centimeters and having wingspans of 190 centimeters, are larger than males. Nests are built in secluded areas, preferably along the edge of cliffs or rocky terrain. Females deposit up to six eggs, one every three days, and remain at the nest until all the eggs hatch, each one taking about 33 days. The male provides her and the nestlings with food as they hatch. The eagle owl has distinctive ear tufts and orange eyes.
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The 1878 signing of the Treaty of Berlin, placed Bosnia-Herzegovina under the administration of the Austro-Hungry Empire, but officially remained part of the Ottoman Empire. Austria took control of its mandate and formally annexed the territory in 1908. The Ottoman Empire, falling from one crisis to another, was powerless to resist. Bosnia-Herzegovina remained under Austrian control until the end of World War I, becoming part of Pan-Slavic Yugoslavia until gaining full independence in 1992.
