Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-eared owl | Owls | Owls | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Velduil | Uilen | Uilen | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Asio flammeus | Strigidae | Strigiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Spiekeroog, Duitse Wadden
2013:07:02 07:13:44
NIKON D7100 with AF Nikkor 300mm f/4 IF-ED, 1/1250 sec at F5.0, ISO 320, distance 0.03 m
Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
2015:05:03 10:19:41
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F2.8, ISO 250, distance 7.94 m
The short-eared owl is not rare bird in general, but on Genovesa there only a few of these owls. This population is likely endemic. They prey on Elliot's Storm Petrels, that are present in large numbers on the cliffs.
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