tags: Long-eared Owl, Asio otus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Long-eared Owl, Asio otus, photographed at Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Terry Sohl, 12 November 2007.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Great horned owl..He's wearing his horns
long ears more on the center of the head + overall slender body shape + orange face = long-eared owl
Long-eared owl. long tail, chest has discontinous/patchy bars, rather than horizontal strips like great horned owls.
A ucotmi owl.
Bad joke, I know, but an excuse to say thank you for the "review all mystery birds" link