I stumbled upon a few long eared owls somewhere I wasn't expecting to find them. Couldn't get a better shot but was so happy to see them very clearly for the first time. They're not very big but their stare is intense.
Long eared owl
I stumbled upon a few long eared owls somewhere I wasn't expecting to find them. Couldn't get a better shot but was so happy to see them very clearly for the first time. They're not very big but their stare is intense.
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anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
Beautiful capture, even with it "hiding" behind those leaves! 😁
Long Ears are one of my favs. Great coloration, those stunning orange eyes, and of course those lusciously long plumicorns!
Foreigner@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
Thank you! They're so charming, a really owly looking owl 😍
anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
And they're one of the few social owls that will sometimes hang out in groups!
I never got around to posting about it, but this one European town is the center of a Long Ear migration, and there can be 100 of them in a single tree!