Latin: Asio otus (Linné 1758)Svenska: HornugglaDeutsch: Waldohreule
Begging fluffballsThe long-eared owl’s fluffy chicks hop out of the nest before they learn to fly. You can hear their begging cry in summer nights in July, usually around meadows and farmland.
The long-eared owl lives near cultivated ground all over Uppland.
These owls migrate in October to Western and Central Europe, returning in March or April. A few spend the winter in Uppland every year. In a mild winter, several hundred owls might spend the winter here.
Photo: Ronny Malm ©
Latest sightings of long-eared owls in Uppland
Video of a long-eared owl chick (Youtube)
NatureGate on the long-eared owl
Wikipedia article on the long-eared owl