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LongEared2 Common Name:
Long-Eared Owl
 
 
Scientific Name: Asio otus

 

Diet: Mainly mice and voles

 

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