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I lost the label I had for this bird. Which owl please? Galapagos Islands.


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#1 BigOly

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:31 PM

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#2 birdbrain22

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:34 PM

It is a Short eared Owl.

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#3 BarnSwallow

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:39 PM

I agree with short-eared.

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 11:17 PM

This would be the endemic subspecies Asio flammeus galapagoensis. Nice find!
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