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English and Scientific names: |
Long-eared Owl, Asio otus
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Number of individuals: |
One, adult
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Locality: |
Ouachita
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Specific Locality: |
Along the Ouachita River on the
east side in Monroe and on the south side of the Forsythe Park.
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Date(s) when observed: |
11-05-10
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
3:10 to about 3:20
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Reporting observer and address: |
Stephen Pagans
West Monroe, La 71291
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Bird was in moderate shade.
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 10x binoculars
Canon 5D Mark II with 400 mm lens
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Distance to bird(s): |
30-45 feet
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Duration of observation: |
About 10 to 15 minutes
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Habitat: |
Bottomland Hardwood mixed with swamp privet and planertree
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Behavior of bird: |
Resting while being harassed by smaller birds.
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Description: |
Very long ears, yellow eyes, oblong face that was a
tawny-orange color (as described by Sibley), breast looked almost like it had
light colored pebbles on it. In the
middle of the forehead was a V-shape of white looking feathers. In that V was some gray looking
feathers. See photograph for more
detail that I cannot describe.
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Voice: |
None
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Similar species: |
Somewhat like a Great Horned Owl but distinctly
different. The breast feathers are
different with the Great Horned Owl having horizontal stripes/bars.
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Photographs by Stephen Pagans
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None
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Identification aids: |
Bird books after the sighting, but I already knew what it
was from previous study.
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This description is written from: |
Memory and photograph
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes
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Date and time: |
11-06-10, 9:45 pm
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