Short Eared Owl
Taken at Musselburgh on 20th January 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Musselburgh on 8th January 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Musselburgh on 15th November 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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Short Eared Owl.
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Local Names: 		Asio flammeus.
Strigiformes.
Strigidae.
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Scrape in ground lined with grasses.
34 - 43 cms.
85 - 110 cms.
Small mammals, especially voles.
Mottled tawny to brown with a barred tail and wings. The upper breast is significantly streaked
March - June. 1 Brood.
4 -7 white eggs. Can be up to a dozen when voles are in good supply.
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