This very rare nocturnal bird is the typical inhabitant of virgin beech forests. I was lucky to observe this red-listed species in the largest virgin beech forest of Europe - the Uholka-Shyrokyi Luh massif.
UNESCO's World Natural Heritage.
Northeastern Carpathians
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
Transcarpathia
UKRAINE
January 2009