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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Order
STRIGIFORMES
– Family
STRIGIDAE
Authors: Holt, D. W., and S. M. Leasure
Revisors: Wiggins, D. A.

Fig. 4. Behaviors of the Short-eared Owl.

by ploneadmin — last modified 2007-09-21 15:28

Figure 4. Various behaviors of the Short-eared Owl: (a) head scratching; (b) leg and wing stretch; (c) double-wing stretch; (d) dust bathing; (e) perched position; (f) concealment pose (female at nest); (g) exaggerated wing-beat display when patrolling territory; (h) threat position. By Leslie A. Leroux, redrawn from Clark (1975: a,c,g,h); Cramp (1988: b); DWH (photos: d,e,f).

Fig. 4. Behaviors of the Short-eared Owl.
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