sâmbătă, 19 februarie 2011

Barn Owl (private swap)

On February 17, 2011 I received from Valeria (Russia) a beautiful Russian postcard with two Barn Owls (Tyto alba).




Medium-sized, pale owl, lacking feather ears, with a heart-shaped facial disc, and dark eyes; upper-parts grey, mixed with golden brown spots. In flight very long wings obvious. Usually nocturnal, may hunt by day in winter.
Voice: alarm call a short shrill "khrii"; also snoring and hissing noises. Song: two second long purring screech.

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