Eurasian Eagle-Owl - Bubo bubo

A young Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo), Italy

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia. It is also one of the largest species of owls.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Those eyes! Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

I'm not sure which species it is, but it doesn't look like the eagle-owl.
http://carolinabirds.org/HTML/EU_Raptor_Owl.htm Posted 10 years ago

Massimiliano Maxfear Sticca

Giant Tortoise

what do u suggest? it's young
thank u for ur help!
max Posted 10 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  I agree with WildFlower. My money is on long-eared owl.
  EDIT: coming back to this, the yellow eyes fit better with Short-eared Owl. ID corrected accordingly. Posted 7 years ago, modified 3 years ago

Barry

Lion

If you Google "juvenile Ling-eared Owl" for images, you will see lots of pictures that look exactly like your photo - which is wonderful by the way. Posted 7 years ago

The Short-Eared Owl

The short-eared owl is a species of typical owl. The short-eared owl is found in open country and grasslands. The word "flammeus" is Latin for "flaming, or the color of fire".

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Similar species: Owls

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson