The marsh owl is a species of owl which is a mainly resident breeder in Africa and Madagascar.
This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
Marsh owls nest on the ground on open marshy areas, laying 2-4 eggs amongst tussocks.
It hunts over open country, often by day. Its food is mainly insects, but it will take small mammals, such as rodents,.. more
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Uploaded Sep 5, 2016. Captured Sep 24, 2014 09:54 in P4214, Morocco.
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Well, parts of it been trashed, by overgrazing and such, but there is still a lot to see, from really interesting endemic plants, to a lot of neat birds, a few endemics, and other bizarre localized populations of things normally only found south of the Sahara, though some have been extirpated (they used to have dark chanting goshawks!). Also lots of terrific reptiles, and many endemic butterflies. Plus absolutely lovely, incredibly hospitable people (if you get away from Marrakesh), beautiful, varied scenery, excellent food, and lots of cultural sights. It's super easy to rent a car and get around (I can actually recommend a guy in Fès!), and the roads are quite good. Highly recommend it! Posted 9 years ago