Short-eared
Owl
(Asio flammeus)
| Short-eared
Owl Information Length: 13 - 17" Habitat: In the Northeast, freshwater and saltwater marshes, open fields, wet meadows, farmland, clear-cuts, dunes. Diet: Mainly small mammals such as voles, lemmings, and mice. Also rabbits, small birds, large insects, and occasionally bats. |
 Photo © David Blevins |
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 Identification
tipsfor the Short-eared Owl |
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| Additional
photos and information: Owling.com Range map, description, young, habitat, food and feeding, breeding, movements, and life span of the Short-eared Owl. Mike Danzenbaker's Bird Photography Photo of Short-eared Owl. |
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