The Long-eared Owl [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Long-eared Owl Looks Like

The Long-eared Owl has overall_color color of black and brown and buff and white.

The Long-eared Owl has above_color color of black and brown and buff and white.

The Long-eared Owl has head color of black and brown.

The Long-eared Owl has face color of buff and white.

The Long-eared Owl has below_color color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has undertail color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has back color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has bill color of brownish.

The Long-eared Owl has wing color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has belly color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has tail color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has chest color of black and brown and buff.

The Long-eared Owl has leg color of brownish.

The Long-eared Owl has neck color of black and brown and buff.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Long-eared Owl

The length of the Long-eared Owl is from 13.8 inches to 15.8 inches (35.1 cm to 40.1 cm).

The weight of the Long-eared Owl is from 7.8 ounces to 15.3 ounces (221.1 grams to 433.7 grams).

The wingspan of the Long-eared Owl is from 35.4 inches to 39.4 inches (89.9 cm to 100.1 cm).

Pictures of the Long-eared Owl

Feeding Behavior of the Long-eared Owl

hunts primarily at night, occasionally before dawn, particularly while nursing young.

flies back and forth a few feet above the ground as it forages over fields or in open woods.

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What the Long-eared Owl Likes to Eat

The Long-eared Owl feeds on the following:

  • rodents (voles, deer mice, kangaroo rats, pocket gophers)
  • small birds
  • shrews
  • bats
  • lizards
  • snakes
  • other small creatures.

Where To Find the Long-eared Owl

You can find the Long-eared Owl in the following habitats:

  • Woodlands
  • conifer groves
  • forest with extensive meadows
  • groves of conifers or deciduous trees in prairie country
  • streamside groves in desert