short-eared owl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of short-eared owl
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Aside from curlew, they pose a threat to a number of native species including the Orkney vole, short-eared owl and hen harrier.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
At Blakeney Point in Norfolk, little terns - one species of these small seabirds - abandoned their nests, scared off by the presence of a short-eared owl and common gulls.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2021
The short-eared owl, a ground-nesting bird which has been thoroughly researched, has shown a 70 percent decline in recent years.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2011
The short-eared owl is mainly a winter visitor, at least to southern and lowland Britain, and is often active during the morning or evening.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2010
Later, I became even better acquainted with the short-eared owl.
From Far Away and Long Ago by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
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