This long-eared owl was so curious that, as I walked under the tree, it kept following me. Even almost upside down. This owl sits with its peers on the same street in a residential area every year.
Particularly striking about the appearance of the long-eared owl are its long ear tufts, which by the way are not real ears. Its scientific name means 'ear owl'. It owes its name to its resemblance to a 'ranse', which is Middle Dutch for 'hat with a hood that hung down in folds'. The eyes are orange-yellow.
They are incredibly curious and keep a close eye on everything.
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