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Cape Eagle Owl with mouse, Adi Keih, Eritrea

Cape Eagle Owl with mouse, Adi Keih, Eritrea - Adult

Photographer

» Jason Anderson

Location

» Adi Keih, Eritrea

Country image taken

» Eritrea

Date

» April, 2008

Equipment

» Sony Cybershot 10x zoom

Bird Species

»Bubo capensis - Cape Eagle-Owl

Bird Species (French)

»Grand-duc du Cap

Bird Family

»Strigidae - Owl

Bird Group

»Strigiformes Owl

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Subspecies dillonii. This bird was brought to me, injured (broken humerus). It turned out to be the first confirmed record for Eritrea. Unfortunately, the injury was serious, and the bird had to be destroyed.

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