The long eared owl is similar to the Great Horned Owl. It lives most commonly in woods near open country or in thick bushy patches. You can find these bird's nests east of the cascades ten to forty feet up in trees. It lays three to seven eggs at a time.
It is blackish brown or grayish white with a rust colored face. It is
sixteen inches long with a wing span of around forty inches. They look bigger
when they fly because of their very long wings. The owl eats mice, rats,
and other small rodents. The owl catches its food by sitting in a tree near
an open field and waiting for a small rodent to come by. It then flies through
the air and dives down like a plane and snatches it. It makes a variety
hoots, whistles, and shrieks. It gets its name from the long tufts of feathers
on top of its head. The Long Eared Owl does a huge amount of good by controlling
the mouse population.