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Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

Description:

A small owl seen near Edinburgh, Scotland

1 Species ID Suggestions

Bas
Bas 12 years ago
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus Long-eared Owl


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8 Comments

JulieGoodbloodClark
JulieGoodbloodClark 12 years ago

BEAUTIFUL!

EmilyBoyd
EmilyBoyd 12 years ago

Very cool, thanks for your help!

Bas
Bas 12 years ago

yes it's a long-eared owl! and the size you say ( 31-37cm) is also correct!

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Will let a UK birder ID this one then. The Long-eared Owl is 31 - 37 cm tall.

EmilyBoyd
EmilyBoyd 12 years ago

This owl was pretty small, at least compared to other owls that I have personally seen.

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Okay! Just wondering if it might be a Long-eared Owl. Thanks for sharing these owl photos! I love owls.

EmilyBoyd
EmilyBoyd 12 years ago

It is a rehab bird, it was injured in the wild and in the care of a local. And I don't have any pictures with its' eyes open.

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

I am wondering how tall this owl was and if it was in the wild? Do you have another picture showing the eye colour? Were the eyes orange?

EmilyBoyd
Spotted by
EmilyBoyd

Scotland, United Kingdom

Spotted on Mar 29, 2011
Submitted on Sep 29, 2011

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