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You know you’ve been stared at when a Long-Eared Owlet stares at you…

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdofprey #owl #longearedowl #LongEaredOwls #owlet #owlets #woodland #wwt #WWTCastleEspie #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @wwtworldwide @RSPB

Despite last year’s nest being destroyed by Storm Eowyn in January, the Long-Eared Owls at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre have fledged another youngster 🦉☺️

Apparently the adult didn’t want to be photographed 🤷‍♂️

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #owl #longearedowl #LongEaredOwls #wwt #WWTCastleEspie #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @wwtworldwide @RSPB

- 𝐁𝐮́𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 (𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑜 𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠), Alaejos (Valladolid, España).
- 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐰𝐥 (Alaejos, Spain).

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic 100-300 ƒ4.5-5.6 II
Datos Exif: Modo manual, ISO 1250, diafragma ƒ8, obturación 1/200s

Científico: Asio otus
Castellano: Búho Chico
Catalá: Mussol Banyut, Òliba amb Orelles, o Duc Mitjà
Euskera: Hontz Ertaina
Galego: Bufo Pequeno
Português: Coruja-Pequena, Bufo-Pequeno ou Mocho-Pequeno
Italiano: Gufo Comune
English: Long-Eared Owl or Cat Owl
Français: Hibou Moyen-Duc
Deutsch: Waldohreule

#BuhoChico
#AsioOtus
#MussolBanyut
#HontzErtaina
#BufoPequeno
#CorujaPequena
#Gufo
#LongEaredOwl
#HibouMoyenDuc
#Waldohreule
#Birding
#Pajareo
#Naturephotography
#Naturaleza
#Wildlifephotography
#Alaejos
#AvesDeValladolid
#ProvinciaDeValladolid
#CastillayLeon
#España

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): Long-eared Owl, while perched on a low branch in an area of dense undergrowth, observes its surroundings in search of prey.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Búho Chico, mientras está posado en una rama baja en una zona de maleza densa observa su entorno en busca de presas.

- 𝐁𝐮́𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 (𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑜 𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠), Alaejos (Valladolid, España).

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic 100-300 ƒ4.5-5.6 II
Datos Exif: Modo manual, ISO 3200, diafragma ƒ10, obturación 1/800s

Científico: Asio otus
Castellano: Búho Chico
Catalá: Mussol Banyut, Òliba amb Orelles, o Duc Mitjà
Euskera: Hontz Ertaina
Galego: Bufo Pequeno
Português: Coruja-Pequena, Bufo-Pequeno ou Mocho-Pequeno
Italiano: Gufo Comune
English: Long-Eared Owl or Cat Owl
Français: Hibou Moyen-Duc
Deutsch: Waldohreule

#BuhoChico
#AsioOtus
#MussolBanyut
#HontzErtaina
#BufoPequeno
#CorujaPequena
#Gufo
#LongEaredOwl
#HibouMoyenDuc
#Waldohreule
#Birding
#Pajareo
#Naturephotography
#Naturaleza
#Wildlifephotography
#Alaejos
#AvesDeValladolid
#ProvinciaDeValladolid
#CastillayLeon
#España

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): Photograph of a Long-eared Owl. In the foreground, a blurred green blanket of undergrowth can be seen. In the middle, a dense tangle of branches reveals the owl, despite its camouflage, looking curiously at the camera in the golden light of the sunset.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Fotografía de un Búho Chico. En primer plano se ve un manto verde de sotobosque desenfocado. En medio plano una densa maraña de ramas entre las que se distingue al búho, a pesar de su plumaje mimético, que mira a la cámara con curiosidad bajo la luz dorada del atardecer.

New research finds #fluorescence in feathers of Long-eared Owls
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-fluorescence-feathers-eared-owls.html

Fluorescent pigment concentration correlated with age, sex, and size in #LongEaredOwl (Asio otus) plumage https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15594491.2024.2444031

"female Long-eared #Owls have a much higher concentration of these pigments in their feathers, challenging a common misconception that colorful #plumage is a male trait... We are only beginning to describe fluorescent pigments in #birds and other vertebrates"

Person holding an outstretched bird wing under UV light source. The feathers of the wing glow in red.

In the last light this beautiful long eared owl landed right in front of me 😀

#Skovhornugle #Waldohreule #longearedowl #Hornuggla #Hornuggla #mosehornugle #asiootus #birdsofinstagram #sony40028gm #danskefugle #danishbirds #sonyshooter #danmarkdejligst #sonyalpha #sonya1 #sony400gmaster #wildlife #markmus #birds #birdsofinstagram #naturenidanmark #bealpha #eliteowls #birding #owl #birds #birding #birdphotography #owlsofinstagram #bbcearth #birdpictures #hibou #hiboumoyenduc

I don't run around burning fuel to find owls so when one happens to be around it feels like MAGIC. This Long-eared owl, primarily a night hunter, was hunting in the early hours of the morning.

#asiootus #longearedowl #sarvipöllö #birding #birdphotography #finland

Bonne année à toustes !

Merci encore pour cette belle année 2024, et espérons que la suite sera tout aussi plaisante à vos côtés !
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Photo : Hibou moyen-duc (Asio otus), Sarthe, Décembre 2021.
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#bonneannee #bonneannee2025 #nouvelan #nouvelan2025 #photo #photonature #naturephoto #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bird #oiseau #hibou #owl #hiboumoyenduc #longearedowl #asiootus

Photo d'un Hibou moyen-duc(Asio otus), perché sur une branche d'arbre recouverte de mousse verte, au milieu d'un entrelacs de branches d'arbres dénudées, caractéristiques de l'hiver. Ses plumes brunes, beiges et noires, parsemées de motifs, se fondent dans l'environnement naturel. Le ciel clair et légèrement bleuté est visible en arrière-plan à travers les branches. En haut à gauche de l'image, un texte manuscrit écrit dans un doux marron clair indique 'Bonne année 2025 !' sur un fond beige clair.

Sony A7II • Sony FE 200-600 f/5,6-6,3 G OSS

#Photography #Photographie #Photo #Foto #SonyA7II #SonyLens #Sony200600 #CaptureOne #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Nature #HibouMoyenDuc #LongEaredOwl #Bourgogne #Nièvre

Hiboux Moyen-Duc posé sur une branche, les yeux grand ouvert.

Sony A7II • Sony FE 200-600 f/5,6-6,3 G OSS

#Photography #Photographie #Photo #Foto #SonyA7II #SonyLens #Sony200600 #CaptureOne #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Nature #HibouMoyenDuc #LongEaredOwl #Bourgogne #Nièvre

For #ArtAdventCalendar day 22: I printed a new version of my Parliament of Owls linocut this year.

I love the whimsical terms of venery for groups of animals and have an ongoing series of #linocut #termsOfVenery prints. For my parliament of owls I made two columns of local owls - you can decide for yourself which are the …🧵

#printmaking #sciart #owls #sawwhet #screechOwl #BarredOwl #LongEaredOwl #BarnOwl #GreatHornedOwl #biodiversity #MastoArt

For my linocut parliament of owls I made two columns of local owls - like government an which the loyal opposition in this parliament in a tree printed in black against a dark grey evening sky! It reads “A parliament of owls” in gothic lettering and the word Owl is made with an eye and feathers.

Right to left and top to bottom the owls are: Northern saw-whet, Eastern screech, Barred, long-eared, Barn and Great Horned owl. They are printed in shades of brown on white chine collé paper on the grey background.

#DailyBird 🤖
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), 4th February 2024
fr: Hibou Moyen-duc
Pawtucket, Pentucket & Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy) traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 30% crop, 1/500s, ISO 1250
#Birds #LongEaredOwl #LEOW #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

A well-camouflaged owl with bold tufts above its eyes rests in a conifer.

Long-eared Owl (Wings of the World by Safari Ltd.)

It’s October again, and that means for the entire month we’ll be featuring spooky creatures and creepy crawlers here on the blog. Halloween is big in my household. Decorations go up in September, apple cider is well stocked in the fridge, pumpkin scented candles burn, and horror movies play every night. Halloween isn’t just a day, it’s a way of life that lasts for nearly two months! […]

#Asio #AsioOtus #longEaredOwl #SafariLtd_ #WingsOfTheWorld

The #SciArtSeptember prompt devouring made me think of owls swallow small prey whole and regurgitate the indigestible bones and things in owl pellets. I printed a new version of my Parliament of Owls linocut.

I love the whimsical terms of venery for groups of animals and have an ongoing series of #linocut #termsOfVenery prints. For my parliament of owls I made 🧵

#linocut #printmaking #sciart #owls #sawwhet #screechOwl #BarredOwl #LongEaredOwl #BarnOwl #GreatHornedOwl #biodiversity #MastoArt

#owl #longearedowl #bird #birdphotography #birdsofpixelfed #birdsofmastodon #birdsofthefediverse #nature #naturephotography

Genießt die #Sommersonnenwende, ab morgen werden die Tage wieder kürzer! Gestern fanden wir auf einer sehr späten, kurzen Nachtwanderung nur wenige Fledermäuse, dafür eine Waldohreulen-Familie mitten in einer Hochhaussiedlung.
#Eule #Waldohreule #owl #longEaredOwl #birds

Nothing to see here, just a beautiful adult Long-Eared Owl in the woodland at #WWTCastleEspie this afternoon.
It sat on the branch, staring at anything that moved, for over 30 minutes.
Then, as I was changing settings, it disappeared like a ghost.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdofprey #birdsofprey #owl #owlsofmastodon #owls #longearedowl #LongEaredOwls #woodland #woodlandbirds #wwt #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @RSPB