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long-eared owl

Asio otus

Description:

I spooked this owl when I was walking through a tree stand. It didn't quite know what to think of me and just stared.

Habitat:

Utah juniper and quaking aspen stand.

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4 Comments

Superb catch

DerrickLK
DerrickLK 12 years ago

Thanks for the help!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

May be you are correct Christy!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Great shot!! I think this is a fledgling Long-eared Owl, not a Northern Hawk-Owl...sorry Atul!!

DerrickLK
Spotted by
DerrickLK

Idaho, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2012
Submitted on Feb 13, 2012

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