Summer Shorties

Short-eared Owl, Salisbury Plain Wiltshire UK

Birds of Britain and the Western Palearctic - Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK.

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So fun to photograph when they are active and conditions are conducive. Shorties and Hawk Owls are in a virtual dead heat for my favorite owl species to photograph.

Short-eared Owl, Portland Bill Dorset UK

The name of this species could be misleading: it is 'short-billed' only by comparison to the Long-billed Dowitcher, and longer-billed than the average shorebird. Flocks of Short-billed Dowitchers wade in shallow water over coastal mudflats. They often seem rather tame, allowing a close approach when they are busy feeding. ~ Audubon.org

Short-eared Owl, Somerset UK

France

This is a previously unposted picture taken in the year that Shorties were prevalent at a Manitoba location in late December.

Short-eared Owl, Somerset UK

Sierra Valley, Plumas County, CA

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Taken yesterday at The Great Fen, Cambridgeshire

Not much light left in the day when one finally came within range.

ISO 2500, wide open (f5.6) @ 400mm, 1/500s

Short Eared Owl in the wild

Short-eared Owl Salisbury Plain Wiltshire UK

Salisbury Plain

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Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England.

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Little success with shorties this Winter, here's one taken previously (but not uploaded before)

Yesterday morning when the winter had a short interlude with us.

.Short-eared Owl

Salisbury Plain, UK

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Short-eared Owl, Salisbury Plain Wiltshire UK

Denali NP, Alaska-1744

Short Eared Owl

Another from Christmas. Still have a few more before i have to dig deeper in the archives

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Short-eared Owl (1777)

What a day. We arrived at 7:30am and didn't leave till around 5:30pm. Many debates on where to be, upper or lower fields. We ended up at the Cold Soil side, on the paved path, about half way up. Things were looking dim during the morning hours, but around 4:30pm an explosion of 4 shorties happened. Amazing to see. We all had a great time.

The skies were mostly cloudy, sometimes a bad thing, but if it was clear out, this shot wouldn't happen. We would be shooting right into the sun. As it was, most of the 300 or so shots were shadowed bringing out some noise. Took a gamble shooting at half the speed I would normally shoot flight shots at.

Back to the Christmas folder again

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Asio flammeus

Taken along the Ancient Highway (Kent).

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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) resting on a fence out near an open meadow in the hopes of capturing a small rodent for a meal near on the prairie landscape near Hanna, Alberta , Canada.

5 June, 2011.

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Beautiful and close - it sat there, right in front of us. In the wind, between hail and rain showers. Feel sorry for them who has to do with this horrible long lasting weather

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This lovely Owl didnt mind me being there

As we were heading to the car, it sat there in fading light. Giving me lot of time to get a shot to come out right. Thank you, Owl!

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Aust Warth

Lunt Meadows. In the snow.