A Long Eared Owl photographed during the day in La Canada Flintridge, CA. Long-eared Owls are fairly common, but their numbers fluctuate from year to year and their population trends are difficult to determine because of their secretive nature and tendency to move nomadically. Populations may be on the decline. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 50,000, with 18 percent in Canada, 18 percent in the U.S., and 3 percent in Mexico.

Long eared Owlowl