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Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

Bubo lacteus

Description:

This species of owl is the world's third heaviest living owl. They are distinguished by a whitish oval disk face with a black border and their pink eyelids. Their eyes are orange in color and they have two fluffy ear-tufts. Overall, they are a fairly uniform brownish-gray, with lighter pattern above and white spots on the shoulder. They are paler on the underside.

Habitat:

This is Faith, and she lives in captivity and forms part of a raptor flying show in Belgium (http://www.uilenhof.be/old/).

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3 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Same here, Christos ;-)

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Thanks, Mark! :-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Superb series Marta.

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Deinze, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Aug 17, 2013
Submitted on Sep 19, 2013

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