Last night at sunset was magic, and a lifer for me … a Long-Eared Owl. At sunrise I had spent time with Poppa Great Horned Owl. Even though I had never seen a Long-Eared Owl before, I knew it was the poppa. Mom was sitting over at the nest with the owlets. Compare the “horns” between the two species of owls. I find the horns of the Great Horned Owl are actually longer.

This video was taken moments before Poppa Long-Eared Owl flew off to start the evening hunt (video link for email subscribers)