Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
(Pontoppidan, 1763)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Short-eared Owl © Nature Guides
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Short-eared Owl - Britain © Lee Fuller
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Short-eared Owl - Denmark © Morten Scheller Jensen
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Short-eared Owl - Britain © Ian Curran
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Short-eared Owl - Northamptonshire © Richard Bedford
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Short-eared Owl - Cheshire © Steve Round
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Short-eared Owl - Britain © Ian Curran
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