The Long-eared Owl

The Long-eared Owl is distributed all across Ireland often found in coniferous woodlands with open grasslands nearby in order to hunt their prey. While they can be found distributed over most if the country except for the west, their range is somewhat scattered due to the low levels of forest in the countryside.

Captured these images while waiting for a Badger to arrive - this Owl was hunting the mice who were eating the peanut left out for the Badger (an encounter I will never forget).