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long-eared owl (asio otus)

long-eared owl (Asio otus). It takes its name from the long tufts (upper left and right) on its head, This nocturnal predator inhabits woodlands in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. It feeds mainly on small mammals such as mice, squirrels, shrews and bats. It takes other birds, sometimes in flight, and also feeds on frogs, snakes and insects. Its mottled brown colouration provides camouflage as it roosts, resting motionless and looking like a short branch. It may reach a length of almost 40 centimetres, with a wingspan of around a metre. The female is slightly larger than the male. Photographed in the Hefer valley, Israel in may

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long-eared owl (Asio otus). It takes its name from the long tufts (upper left and right) on its head, This nocturnal predator inhabits woodlands in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. It feeds mainly on small mammals such as mice, squirrels, shrews and bats. It takes other birds, sometimes in flight, and also feeds on frogs, snakes and insects. Its mottled brown colouration provides camouflage as it roosts, resting motionless and looking like a short branch. It may reach a length of almost 40 centimetres, with a wingspan of around a metre. The female is slightly larger than the male. Photographed in the Hefer valley, Israel in may