Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of a Long Eared Owl on visit to woodland in the Howe of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The long eared owl is a medium sized owl, slightly smaller and thinner than a tawny owl, but very secretive and difficult to see. Their most conspicuous feature are the ear tufts, which are not actually ears, but feathers found on either side of the middle of the head, raised when alarmed. The eye colour of the long eared owl is a brilliant rusty orange. The facial disc is pale ochre-tawny with a darker rim and the bill is grey. Its habitat is forest, close to open country suitable for hunting. The long eared owl preys on small mammals like voles and mice, but it is also known to eat small snakes, birds and insects. To kill its prey, the long eared owl bites the back of the neck and swallows the animal whole. Long eared owls are resident breeders in Scotland, but their numbers are bolstered by arrivals from the continent including Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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