The document summarizes a study on the Indian Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) in the Auroville International Township region of India. It describes the species' taxonomy, distinguishing calls and visual communication behaviors. The study investigated the owls' ethology, trophic connections with other owls and prey, breeding season and growth rates. Rodent populations were monitored and related to fruiting phenology. Unusually heavy rains in May 2004 led to a drop in fruiting and rodents, negatively impacting the owls' breeding that year as all chicks died.