The Long-eared Owl perched on a branch close enough for a decent look.

This is what it looked like when I first found the Long-eared Owl — it was far off.

A Long-eared Owl that had come down to the ground. I couldn't get a shot, but a Short-eared Owl was also in the same area.

In the rain it was looking around, searching for prey. A mouse, or a frog?

The Long-eared Owl is one of the largest owls found in Okinawa, but this here is the smallest — the Ryukyu Scops Owl.