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Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus
51.0013, 3.58356
Field Notes
Description:
This species of owl is the world's third heaviest living owl. They are distinguished by a whitish oval disk face with a black border and their pink eyelids. Their eyes are orange in color and they have two fluffy ear-tufts. Overall, they are a fairly uniform brownish-gray, with lighter pattern above and white spots on the shoulder. They are paler on the underside.
Habitat:
This is Faith, and she lives in captivity and forms part of a raptor flying show in Belgium (http://www.uilenhof.be/old/).
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Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 19, 2013
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