| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / LongEared2
OWL GALLERY Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Long-Eared Owl
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| Scientific Name: | Asio otus
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| Diet: | Mainly mice and voles
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| Comment: | These owls are difficult to see as they have the habit of craning their bodies straight upward to blend in with the trees. Rare. These owls, although similar looking to the Great Horned Owl, are only half its size. They stay in the darkest and densest
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