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 population of these small birds, between half a pound and a pound, has been shrinking, though their decline is not nearly as steep as that of the short-eared owl.
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
Unlike its relatives, the short-eared owl does some hunting by daylight, especially in cloudy weather, and like the marsh hawk it prefers to live in grassy, marshy places frequented by meadow mice.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Neltje Blanchan
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