Long-eared Owl

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There is much individual and regional variation in markings with owls dwelling in more extensively forested regions tending to be of a darker hue, often so densely washed above as to appear largely dusky brown on the back and the underside largely overlaid with bolder dusky-blackish marks. Meanwhile, in some desert-like regions, the plumage may tend towards a somewhat more washed out look, at times appearing fairly cream or yellowish, with sparser and lighter dusky markings overall. The ear tufts are usually dusky in front and paler tawny on the back. Blackish bill color while its eyes may vary from yellowish-orange to orange-red, tarsi and toes feathered.

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