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Asio otus
Medium-sized owl with large ear tufts and a brownish-white facial disk rimmed with black. Its beak is black, and it has cinnamon-colored eyes. It has shorter, rounder wings than most of its close relatives.
Bird's Park Niendorf
Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012
7 Comments
Shes a Beauty
Alright - changed ID, Liam - thanks for your advise :)
I am very sure this is a Long-eared Owl, yes. :)
beautiful eyes
I am not sure, Liam, no. So if you are, I'll change the ID. Are you? Thanks in advance.
Hi Lars, are you sure that's a Striped Owl and not a Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)? Striped Owls have stripes on their bellies, not chevrons like this one. Striped Owls also have black lining along their facial disks and, most importantly, brown eyes.
Nice!