Long-eared Owl Asio otus (Linnaeus, 1758)S1B (Highly state rare breeder)    Synonyms: LEOW.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Strigiformes   >   Family Strigidae   >   Genus Asio   

Status:

Rarely detected migrant and wintering species. Extremely rare breeder. Any Maryland roosting or suspected breeding location should be considered sensitive and not shared in any public forum.

There are 72 records in the project database.

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A Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Harford Co., Maryland (4/4/2020). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/20/2012). Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Carroll Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/26/2013). Photo by Mark Linardi. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Harford Co., Maryland (1/9/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Carroll Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Carroll Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A fledgling Long-eared Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). Photo by Aaron Graham. (MBP list)

A fledgling Long-eared Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). Photo by Aaron Graham. (MBP list)

A juvenile Long-eared Owl in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. Photo by Kyle Klotz. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Colorado (4/12/2008). Photo by Chris Wood. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Long-eared Owl in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl found dead in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/23/2015). Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl found dead in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/23/2015). Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

A Long-eared Owl found dead in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/23/2015). Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

A night migrant Long-eared Owl in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)


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