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As the Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), swithches from one area to hunt over another they often glide at speed over the vegetation. For once it was fairly close and at eye level.

Distant SEO Cambridgeshire

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Phil and I finally caught up with some Short-eared Owls in good light and they came close...... Deep joy !!!!!

A 'Short-eared Owl' ( re-edited from my archives.)

Short-eared owl ,Asio flammeus

Large Crop - It doesn't matter how much I try, but unfortunately I cannot get a close fly-by from these guys at Portland. I was under a Cam Net and in a thorny bush for this shot, waiting and waiting till the last moment to fire the shutter but the bird always turned away. Clearly she heard the shutter on this burst, but it was getting late and the light was extremely low, so I had to give up yet again. So I'm off this afternoon to try again, probably my last chance before they migrate.

Didn't come as close as I would like , but when do they ever , great just good to see them today, and some interesting company too :0)

This was on a freezing cold afternoon in the Cambridgeshire Fens

A few shots all taken last week in and around The Great Fen, Cambridgeshire

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one from this morning

Farlington Marshes nr.

Showing off its really long wings

Short Eared Owls on the East coast of Yorkshire

Sumpfohreule / Short-eared Owl / Búho campestre / Hibou des marais /

Asio flammeus

Another from this morning at Lunt

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Quite a substantial crop of two Short-eared Owls having a territorial dust up !!

Why don't these things happen closer :o(

Another treat all in one day goes to show never leave home without a camera.

Taken at RSPB Saltholme

While looking up for a Short Eared Owl in flight a helpful passer by pointed out the one sat right in front of me - doh!

GREAT PACK!!

this is what im talkin about!

this kid has got talent.

amazing pack homie!

another owl

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First visit down the Dee Estuary and after braving the cold winds final the short eared owl makes an appearance swooping over the marshland looking for food.

Seeing as the weather was at last pleasant on my day off i thought id pop along to see the Steart SEOs and sure enough the pair were very active once again.