The ice crust in the Hange makes it difficult, for example, for owls to prey on owls and grouse birds to protect themselves in severe frost.
For many birds living in the forest, the search for food and protection is difficult in some places due to the ice crust on the surface of the snow cover or in the middle.
January was exceptionally mild in many places, and the frosts that came after the rains made the surface of the snow harden.
It is difficult for owls that use moles or smolts as food if they cannot catch prey through the ice cover.
According to Kärkkäinen, however, so far no signs of several starving birds have been observed. The weather in the coming weeks will determine how the owls will fare in those areas where there is ice cover.
– If it’s just a month of hankikel, then the owls start having difficulties.
Wood hens, on the other hand, are unable to burrow into the ground to protect themselves from severe frosts due to their hard shell.
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