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Long-eared Owl
A young owl. Seen in 2020. It gave away its whereabouts when it was calling its mother. Sadly, this chick did not survive a fierce thunderstorm. :(
Habitat
edge of the woods near a village
Location
Rhineland, Germany
Date taken
12 June 2020
Scientific name
Asio otus
Equipment used
Nikon
Opus Editor
A charming photo of this dewy-eyed youngster (and a reminder of a more propitious time of the year for birding)! I remember seeing juvenile long-eared owls one night and wondering whether they're really so whitish and fuzzy or is it just the lighting. Well, now I know. :)
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
jafritten
Date added
View count
629
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/100 second(s)
ISO
3200
Filename
N00_8597small.jpg
File size
2.4 MB
Date taken
Fri, 12 June 2020 7:59 PM
Dimensions
2250px x 3000px

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