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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-21 137215
The other day we rescued an owl that had been hit by a car. We took him in and nursed him but no luck. Picture 6 is his photo. Some say he was an eastern hoot owl, but I can not find any picture like him. He was 5" from his feet to his head. Any conformation?
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2006-11-21 137217
Looks like a Columbo Owl.... a rare sub-species. ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2006-11-21 137220
Eric, I think that is (was?) a juvenile Long-eared Owl.
I can't seem to find any pictures or links to a juvenile at the moment, but the link below is what he should have looked like if not for his early demise, which is unfortunate because they are an endangered species.
Best of luck. ....
Link: Long-eared Owl.
 
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-21 137222
Na! He does not look as dopey as Peter Falk. ;-)
Body type he is closer to the Elf Owl, but he had small tuffs and should not be in this local. I place a ruler next to him and he was only 5 inches from the feet to the head. ....
Link: Elf Owl
 
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SG8NUC
Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 579 g Pics |
2006-11-21 137223
My vote goes for the Southern Screech Owl check out the link. The sound that this Owl makes, it seems he would be 10' tall. ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-21 137224
Thanks I could not find a good picture of the redish south eastern variety. The tuff on this one seem small and it is rather small over all. I would think even if he was a juvenile he would be near full size at this time of year. ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-11-21 137231
So, have they out lawed cars there now as threat to the endangered? Just asking. ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-21 137236
I am not sure it is the car or the owl. Normally owls are as agile a flyer as they come. Maybe they are sick?
It was only a week before a bird came swooping down at night and hit the antenna on my truck. This is miles away from where we found this one and I tried to find it in the dark. I did not get a good look at it as it just flashed by the window in the dark. I thought it was likely an owl. ....
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kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina Pics |
2006-11-21 137238
Peters,
Maybe they are moving up the food chain in their hunting? There ought to be a movie... ....
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AnnBrush
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 463 Troy OH Pics |
2006-11-22 137276
It's an Eastern Screech Owl - Red morph. ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-22 137290
KT; It would be something to see an owl carry away my 6700lb Ram. Maybe the decals confused it? :)
Ann; Yes I think it is likely a pigmy variety of the south eastern screech owl. The picture SG found is pretty close. ....
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AnnBrush
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 463 Troy OH Pics |
2006-11-22 137294
See attached link ....
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Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL Pics |
2006-11-22 137295
Ann; Yes the one in the nest is close with the small tuffs at the ears. I guess the size of the tuffs are also a variant along with color. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2006-11-22 137297
Apparently, I have been out-voted. :) ....
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Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2006-11-23 137301
Yup, me thinks Ann nailed it!! :)
Johnny, tell her what she's won..........
Best of luck. ....
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