Those dramatic ear tufts, piercing orange eyes and wonderfully serious expression - our printable long eared owl mask is a genuinely striking design! The long-eared owl is one of Britain's most atmospheric and secretive birds, and this mask captures all that mysterious, forest-dwelling magnificence brilliantly. Perfect for nocturnal animals school plays, birds of prey classroom projects, World Book Day, Halloween, birthday parties, and seriously wise imaginative play.

A fantastic complement to the standard owl mask - the long-eared owl's distinctive ear tufts and bright orange eyes give it a dramatic quality that kids absolutely love, and it makes a wonderful addition to any nocturnal animals or birds of prey display. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Long Eared Owls!

Those impressive 'ears' aren't ears at all - they're tufts of feathers used for camouflage and communication. The owl's actual ears are hidden under the facial disc feathers, positioned asymmetrically to help pinpoint sounds.
Long-eared owls roost communally in winter - groups of up to 100 birds have been recorded sleeping together in dense hedgerows and thickets, pressed motionless against branches in the daytime.
They hunt entirely by sound in complete darkness - their asymmetric ears allow them to locate a mouse under 30cm of snow from 30 metres away with extraordinary precision.
Long-eared owls don't build their own nests - they take over the old nests of crows, magpies and sparrowhawks, sometimes nesting in surprisingly exposed locations.
The ear tufts can be raised or flattened to communicate mood - fully raised tufts signal alarm or aggression, while flat tufts indicate a relaxed, content bird.

Printable Long Eared Owl Mask

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