This owl is found in the forested areas of both the Old World and America.
In Ontario they are most frequently found in fall and winter, where they roost together in dense conifers.
They nest here in spring, often taking over old crow’s nests.
The Long-eared Owls looks like a small, slim edition of the Great Horned Owl. but with relatively long ear tufts, placed closer together near the centre of the head.
In 1933, Saunders & Dale noted a gnatcatcher-like squeal “sweah, sweah” by adults when their nest was approached.
Dr. J. Murray Speirs