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[jblakelock]

Had a great encounter with an Owl today. Just came upon it perched in a low bush about 15 feet off the lane. He stayed and let me photograph him for a good spell. I'm not sure if this is a Great-horned or a Long-eared. I'm leaning toward Long-eared because of the elongated facial disc and the extensive white edging along the "nasal" area. Thanks.

I forgot to mention this was taken today near Fremont, CA at Coyote Hills Regional Park.


Owl by JJB1998, on Flickr

[GreatHorn]

Long-eared! Beautiful.

He looks a lot like me, but more kooky, in a good way.

[BarnSwallow]

That sure looks like a long-eared - nice find!!

[BigOly]

http://www.BirdsWeSee.comLong-eared. A Great horned looks like this-

[SPiercePhotography]

How awesome. Lucky man!

[cestma]

Wow, what an opportunity! What a shot! Spectacular bird.

[creeker]

Awesome J! I need one of those guys on my list!

[jblakelock]

Awesome J! I need one of those guys on my list!

Really? But I bet you've held one in your hand.

[creeker]

Really? But I bet you've held one in your hand.

True, but that doesn't count!

[notactuallytom]

wow that's close to me! I oughta head over there this weekend!

[John Shauger]

Great photo.

I have no owl photos.... Yet!

[possumbird]

I'm SO jealous! I've only ever gotten a shot of a Barred Owl and even that was several years ago

[jblakelock]

wow that's close to me! I oughta head over there this weekend!

It's a great place. Check out some of the Ebird reports. Some people see an insane amount of different species there.

[jblakelock]

I'm SO jealous! I've only ever gotten a shot of a Barred Owl and even that was several years ago

It was just dumb luck. I ran out of "likes".

[creeker]

It was just dumb luck. I ran out of "likes".

That's how all my daytime owl sightings have been (except Burrowing Owl.) That and checking out what the noisy crows are mobbing. Long-eareds are usually pretty good about not being seen during the daytime. I'd bet you could go out there 100 more times and not see one.

[sintoe]

_{great shots!!!}

[dan_inkansas]

i think I saw a great horned the other day here in eastern Kansas but I wasn't sure if it might be a long eared.

http://www.flickr.co...N02/8103058452/

[blackburnian]

links broken

[GreatHorn]

Tough angle, but I would call it a Short-eared, dan.

[blackburnian]

there we go, agree with G, Short-eared