Scientific name: Asio otus
Enviroment located in: Mixed and coniferous woodland, preferring the cover of dense, shrubby thickets, hedgerows and conifer trees.
Sculpture scale: 1:1
Sculpture size:TBC
Materials used: High fired ceramics and matt finish
Suitable for outdoor display: yes on ceramic only
The long-eared owl is medium-sized owl, smaller in size than a woodpigeon. It often looks long and thin, with head feathers (known as ear tufts even though they are not ears) which it raises when alarmed. It is buff-brown with darker brown streaks, and deep orange eyes. It breeds thinly across the UK with fewer birds in the south-west and Wales. Northern birds migrate southwards, including birds from Europe coming to spend the winter in the UK, while southern birds are residents and only move short distances to find food.
