Long-eared Owl
Asio otus

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized owl, considerably smaller than Common Buzzard
– nocturnal migrant, over sea often occuring by day
– solitary migrant

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus
BIF1969, 01/10/2014, Baltic Sea, offshore, Germany, Martin Grimm

BIF687_MPU_MG_6800_090430_leowl-1_d_north-sea
Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus, M
BIF0687, 30/04/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF688_MPU_MG_6801_090430_leowl-1_d_north-sea
Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus, M
BIF0688, 30/04/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF689_MPU_MG_6778_090430_leowl-1_d_north-sea
Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus, M
BIF0689, 30/04/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF690_MPU_MG_6779_090430_leowl-1_d_north-sea
Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus, M
BIF0690, 30/04/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF691_MPU_MG_6789_090430_leowl-1_d_north-sea
Long-eared Owl Asio o. otus, M
BIF0691, 30/04/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– is supposed to be non-vocal on migration – no reliable evidence about flight calls

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Short-eared Owl

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