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Long eared owl
Here’s one of my noisy, feathered friends.
Freshly caught this morning.
He finally decided to, for once, pose for me and eye me with a bit of an expression like “OK, if you stop going on my nerves after that".
Why are they noisy?
I have no clue. But in summer they don’t go on with their soft hooting at night.
Nope.
They have a sound like a soft squeak which can turn piercingly loud.
Day and night.
He woke me up in the middle of last night, but it’s alright.
He’s a nice guy.
And maybe he’s just looking for a mate?
Does anyone know for sure why they make that kind of sound?
Long eared owl / Waldohreule / Asio otus
Long eared owl / Asio otus
Length: 35cm Family: Strigidae Jan-Dec
They are medium seized owls, with long, dark ears, which they erect when they are exited or anxious.
They make a soft hooting sound.
They prefer areas with forests, during breeding time they can be found in small groups in parks and on cemeteries.
Depending on the mice population there are either more or less Long eared owls.
But besides mice they also eat small birds and insects.
The young birds often leave the nest long before they can really fly.
During the day they rest in trees, preferably needle, usually close to the trunk and standing straight up.
In winter they often build “sleeping” groups with 20, 30 or more birds.
Close to the nest, the owl can get very aggressive, even to humans.
(Translated by me from Kosmos Nature guide)
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Waldohreule (Uebersetzung aus dem englischen waere eigentlich Langohreule) / Asio otus
Laenge: 35cm Familie: Strigidae Jan-Dez
Mittelgrosse Eulenart mit langen, dunklen Ohren, die sie bei Erregung / Gefahr aufrichten.
Stossen sanfte “Huh” Rufe aus.
Sind oft in mit Wald durchsetzten Kulturlandschaften anzutreffen.
Ausserhalb der Brutzeit auch in kleinen Gruppen in Parks oder auf Friedhoefen.
Die Dichte des Eulenvorkommens haengt von der Zahl der Maeuse ab. Je mehr Maeuse, desto mehr Eulen.
Sie ernaehren sich allerdings auch von kleinen Voegeln und Insekten.
Die Jungen verlassen ihr Nest in der Regel lange bevor sie fluegge werden.
Den Tag verbringt die Waldohreule in Baeumen, bevorzugt Nadelbaeume, aufrecht stehend und in Stammnaehe.
Im Winter bilden sich oft Schlafgemeinschaften von 20-30 oder mehr Voegeln.
In Nestnaehe kann die Waldohreule auch Menschen gegenueber agressiv werden.
(Info wieder aus dem Kosmos Pflanzenfuehrer)
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I think this is the answer.
Since he seems to be alone, no young ones, no partner.
Sometimes another similar tone comes from farther away.
In winter they will go with the soft hooting again and there will be more than just this one.
Cool - thanks for helping!
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