The King of the Night: The Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) (10 Pics)

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia. 

It is sometimes called the European Eagle-Owl and is, in Europe where it is the only member of its genus besides the Snowy Owl (B. scandiacus), occasionally abbreviated to just Eagle-Owl. 

It is one of the largest species of owls.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-Owl