Short or long eared owl? (1 Viewer)

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marius.k

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• Jan 26, 2019

• #1

Hi,
Would like to know your opinion: long or short eared owl?

 

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jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Jan 26, 2019

• #2

Short-eared based on belly pattern. Long-eared has cross-hatching, Short-eared is streaked.

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Jan 26, 2019

• #3

Why not Tawny?

Oops. Only opened the second photo!!!!!!

 

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2019

• #4

jmorlan said:

Short-eared based on belly pattern. Long-eared has cross-hatching, Short-eared is streaked.

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Generally quite true (if in N America) but this is the European race of Long-eared Owl where the same difference is not so useful. To elaborate, here the cross-marks on LEO are present but not nearly as well-marked as on the Nearctic race, so in soft images like this they aren't visible.

 

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Ixg

Active member

• Jan 26, 2019

• #5

LEO based on face pattern and habitat

 

Andy Hurley

Gotta love nature!

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Jan 26, 2019

• #6

LEO due to white line on edge of wing and ear positions?

 

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P.Sunesen

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2019

• #7

Clearly a Long-eared Owl of the nominate race. Wing pattern, facial markings and long horns.

Yes, the American subspecies is quite differently patterned on the underside, and has yellow, not orange iris.

Peter

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Jan 26, 2019

• #8

Misread the location. Thought it said "Kansas." :h?:

 

KenM

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• Jan 26, 2019

• #9

jmorlan said:

Misread the location. Thought it said "Kansas." :h?:

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......aaah!....the land of Dorothy.