Long-eared owl
Asio otus
Owls
(Strigidae)
Once alerted it will keep a close eye on you.
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Yellow-brown tinged owl with ear tufts and orange eyes. The tufts seen on the head are actually head feathers that rise when alarmed. This nocturnal bird regurgitates food and ‘owl-pellets’ can be found on the ground below its sleeping perch. These will contain bones, hair and feathers of consumed prey. By day it sits on a branch near the trunk. Calls at night oe-oe-oe, as well as during courtship. Sometimes roosts in large groups. Prefers using old nests of other birds. Young are noisy. ⇔ l. 34-36 cm
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15-40 cm
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