Hawk Owl with Vole-
This Northern Hawk Owl had caught many voles with the insolence of doing so when we weren’t there to witness it. We only had a bit over three days and were repeatedly told when we got to the owl’s turf, “Yes, he caught four voles this morning” or words of similar import. Finally, after spending many hours at the site the little buzzard finally got one while we were there. Here he is flying off with his prize. They often catch more than they will immediately consume, storing a cache in nearby trees. I saw him go into the top of one pine tree, not a perch he usually used, and I assume that was one of his hidey holes. (Surnia ulula) (Go ahead, say “ulula” as many times as you like.) (Sony a1, 400mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter for 560mm, f/4.5, 1/3200 second, ISO 2000)
Hawk Owl with Vole-
This Northern Hawk Owl had caught many voles with the insolence of doing so when we weren’t there to witness it. We only had a bit over three days and were repeatedly told when we got to the owl’s turf, “Yes, he caught four voles this morning” or words of similar import. Finally, after spending many hours at the site the little buzzard finally got one while we were there. Here he is flying off with his prize. They often catch more than they will immediately consume, storing a cache in nearby trees. I saw him go into the top of one pine tree, not a perch he usually used, and I assume that was one of his hidey holes. (Surnia ulula) (Go ahead, say “ulula” as many times as you like.) (Sony a1, 400mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter for 560mm, f/4.5, 1/3200 second, ISO 2000)