I feel it’s been a while since I’ve posted a LEO, and this I’ve had a nice fall background.
Some facts from
Compared to great-horned owls, long-eared owls are lanky, with slimmer ear tufts and a more rufous facial disk. Their flight is lighter, more closely resembling that of other meadow-dwellers with a buoyant and moth-like wingbeat.
To camouflage, long-eared owls will “suck in,” use their wings to cover the conspicuous patterning on their flanks and erect their ear tufts.
Right?! It’s a cool word!
Here’s another owl facts for you. The snowy owl in your gif is a boy. The snowies all start speckled, but the males lose most of theirs as they mature.
Pretty sure I knew that one (there were a pair of snowy owls at a place I used to frequent) but it hadn’t occurred to me to check. New owl watching game unlocked!
Nice! I haven’t seen one in person yet, but they’re one of my favorites.