long-eared owl
Nocturnal forest raptor
A long-eared owl is a medium-sized owl with distinctive elongated ear tufts that stand erect when alert.
Found across North America, Europe, and Asia, it inhabits dense woodlands and hunts small mammals at night.
The ear tufts are feathers, not actual ears—the owl's true ears are hidden asymmetrically on the sides of its head, aiding precise sound location.
Clusters held at base
- featheredCovered with plumage
- erectileCapable of becoming erect
- displayPresentation for viewing
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
head · silhouette · resemblance · camouflage · communication · alarm · elongated · distinctive
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- darknessTotal absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
crepuscular · nightfall · gloaming · starlight · shadowy · silent flight · night vision · midnight
Of or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- talonsHooked bird claws
wings · wingspan · flight · perch · roost · nest · eggs · fledgling
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
vole · mouse · rodent · shrew · small mammals · strike · swoop · silent
Carnivorous flying hunter
- hunterPursuer of prey
- kestrelSmall falcon, aerial hoverer
- falconSwift bird of prey
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
accipiter · harrier · osprey · peregrine · goshawk · sparrowhawk · predatory
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- streakedMarked with bands
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- blendCombine into mixture
disguise · hidden · tree trunk · upright posture · slim · elongated · woodland · thicket
Owl's cry
- callContact by phone
- songMusical piece with words
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- mating callSpecies-specific courtship signal
low · resonant · echo · forest · sound · courtship · alarm call · barking
tufts
Clusters held at base
expression · head · silhouette · resemblance · camouflage · communication · alarm · elongated · distinctive · raised
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
moonlight · crepuscular · nightfall · gloaming · starlight · shadowy · silent flight · night vision · midnight · dim
avian
Of or concerning birds
talons · wings · wingspan · flight · perch · roost · nest · eggs · fledgling · ornithology
predator
Organism that consumes others
carnivore · vole · mouse · rodent · shrew · small mammals · strike · swoop · silent · stealth
bird of prey
Carnivorous flying hunter
hawk · accipiter · harrier · osprey · peregrine · goshawk · sparrowhawk · predatory
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- streakedMarked with bands
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
blend · disguise · hidden · tree trunk · upright posture · slim · elongated · woodland · thicket · conifer
hoot
Owl's cry
- callContact by phone
- songMusical piece with words
- territorialDefensive about owned space
mating call · low · resonant · echo · forest · sound · courtship · alarm call · barking · squeaking
woodland
Forested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- denseClosely packed together
thicket · hedgerow · sheltered · Eurasia · North America · migratory · wintering · grove · pine · spruce
long-eared owlbarn owl
Heart-faced nocturnal raptor
snowy owl · barred owl · tawny owl · burrowing owl · great gray owl
long, longer, longest, length, lengthen, lengthy, lengthwise, longish, longing