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long-eared owl

Asio otus

Description:

A bird of temperate forests, the Long-eared Owl roosts and nests in trees by day and hunts in open areas by night. Though widespread and relatively common in its range, it is rarely seen.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Long-eared Owl
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5 Comments

thundermak
thundermak 11 years ago

Hi Christy I jioned raptors of North America and added this . Thanks for the suggestion.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Great capture!! I'd love you to add this to the mission Raptors of North America: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8627...

thundermak
thundermak 11 years ago

thanks so much for the id the comments.

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Wow... at that angle, it's a tough call, but it seems too slender for a GH. And the tawny color around the face is a bit too...well, tawny for a GH as well. I vote with Liam. ;)

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Very cool find! These are much more reclusive than the Great Horned Owls.

thundermak
Spotted by
thundermak

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Nov 26, 2012
Submitted on Nov 26, 2012

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