Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl

In thirty years of birding, this is only the second time that I have seen a Long-eared Owl in the UK and my first sighting in daylight. Long-eared Owl is not a common species in the south-east and I believe that it is an uncommon visitor to Dungeness.

Country: UK
Location: Dungeness RSPB Reserve, Kent
Family: Owls (Strigidae)
Species: Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
Date taken: 29/11/2015