Medium-sized owl with a rounded head and tiny ear tufts that are difficult to see. Heavily streaked overall with dark eye patches and whitish face.
In flight look for barred wing tips. Hunts during daylight, flying low over short vegetation with a mothlike quality.
Perches in the open and flies low over open areas with deep and somewhat mothlike wingbeats. This video has no audio.
Widespread owl with variation in plumage color. Heavily streaked and sometimes spotted looking overall with dark eye patches and a whitish face.
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Short-eared Owls are medium-sized owls with rounded heads. The "ears" mentioned in their name are difficult to see. The wings are broad and the tips are smoothly rounded. The tail is short.
Larger than a Rock Pigeon; smaller than a Great Horned Owl.
crow-sizedThe pueo of Hawaii is a distinct subspecies of the Short-eared Owl that is native to the islands but similar in appearance to the North American subspecies. A buffier, less streaky form is native to the Caribbean and is a rare visitor to Florida.
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