ok i wrote my above post before reading your reply to my big woooOOOot post lol. sincere apologies for my accusations!
The Big Black Orange Beaked Owl is a real owl which usually breeds in broadleaved woodland and forests and open parklands although occasionally they inhabit coniferous forests. Though woodland is their preferred habitat, they are adaptable and have even taken up residence in cities. The world distribution of Big Black Orange Beaked Owls (which do exist) extends throughout Europe and North Africa eastwards to Iran and western Siberia. The Asiatic range covers north-western India, the Himalayas, and southern China. In Europe the Big Black Orange Beaked Owl is the commonest and most widespread owl, and it is a real owl as well.