Short-eared owl with prey

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus galapagoensis) with strom petrel prey.
Tower Island (Genovesa Island)
Galapagos Islands
ECUADOR. South America
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS
One of three raptors found in the islands. This owl is diurnal and most commonly seen hunting in the Storm petrel colony on Tower Island. It hunts on foot, waiting at the entrance to the storm petrels burrows. When it hears a bird inside it lunges its legs and claws inside the burrow to catch its prey. It is a large owl of up to 43 cm in length and nests in thick bushes on the ground. It is found where there are no Galapagos hawks so has no competition for food.

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Image Size: 5510x3660 / 12.2MB; Asio flammeus galapagoensis Ecuador Endemic Galapagos Genovesa Island Islands Raptor Short-eared owl South America Storm petrels Tower Island bird diurnal
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Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus galapagoensis) with strom petrel prey.<br />
Tower Island (Genovesa Island)<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
One of three raptors found in the islands. This owl is diurnal and most commonly seen hunting in the Storm petrel colony on Tower Island. It hunts on foot, waiting at the entrance to the storm petrels burrows. When it hears a bird inside it lunges its legs and claws inside the burrow to catch its prey. It is a large owl of up to 43 cm in length and nests in thick bushes on the ground. It is found where there are no Galapagos hawks so has no competition for food.