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Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. The low moaning hoot of a long-eared owl filters through the blackness of a pine wood. Long-eared owls are nocturnal and one of our most elusive breeding birds. They nest in conifer woods, copses and shelter-belts of trees near wide open grasslands and heaths where they hunt for rodents.
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BBC Radio 4
Long-eared owl (Asio otus)
Webpage image courtesy of Dean Bricknell (rsob-images.com)
Broadcasts
- Thu 13 Feb 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 5 Mar 201505:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 31 May 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Thu 20 Oct 201605:58BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 19 Jan 201705:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 8 Feb 201905:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 3 Dec 201905:58BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 15 Oct 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 6 Nov 202208:58BBC Radio 4
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