Just outside my brother's house in Hemavan, in a small birch grove (with the coniferous forest not too far away), this Northern hawk-owl perched on a branch, resting. This species is partly day-active and perches quite openly between hunting tours. In Sweden it breeds mainly in the northern part ('Norrland') but it may be seen further south during fall and winter. Like many other owls, it subsists mainly on rodents and other small animals.