Short-eared Owl

[MSnowy]

Saw my first Short-eared owl today

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5 not a great picture (heavy crop) but cool moment. Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl fighting for dinner

 

[sm4him]

Terrific shots! I particularly like the first two.
The short-eared owl is the ONLY owl I've ever seen in the wild, and only once. Where I saw it (them, actually--about 3 or 4 of them but only one I ever saw that well), there were ALSO Northern Harriers there, and they seemed to take turns harassing each other. Wonder why that is, that the Short-eareds and Harriers always seem to be found in the same spot?

 

[BillM]

Great job Mike !!!!

Love the first two and that last one is just an amazing moment, a little more exciting than the Junco and Wrens I saw out my office window today lol

 

[robbins.photo]

Well they'd be a lot better if his ears were longer.




Lol.. ok, ya, you got me.. they are great shots. Congrats.

 

[MSnowy]

Terrific shots! I particularly like the first two.
The short-eared owl is the ONLY owl I've ever seen in the wild, and only once. Where I saw it (them, actually--about 3 or 4 of them but only one I ever saw that well), there were ALSO Northern Harriers there, and they seemed to take turns harassing each other. Wonder why that is, that the Short-eareds and Harriers always seem to be found in the same spot?

Thanks. From what I've been told they're scarce around here.

Great job Mike !!!!

Love the first two and that last one is just an amazing moment, a little more exciting than the Junco and Wrens I saw out my office window today lol

Thanks Bill. The fight was cool to see.

Well they'd be a lot better if his ears were longer.

Lol.. ok, ya, you got me.. they are great shots. Congrats.

Thanks. Ok Long eared Owls next on my list.

 

[coastalconn]

Very cool! I have yet to see one... No LEO either..

 

[MSnowy]

Very cool! I have yet to see one... No LEO either..

Thanks.

 

[baturn]

My favorite photos are BIF. Add to that a bird I've never seen before, fighting with another bird. Outstanding!

 

[MGRPhoto]

Nice shots. I'm jealous
What a moment to capture between the hawk and owl. That's a National Geographic moment right there. Too bad you weren't closer.

 

[MSnowy]

My favorite photos are BIF. Add to that a bird I've never seen before, fighting with another bird. Outstanding!

Thanks. This was interesting to watch. Here's the next shot.

 

[JustJazzie]

Thanks. This was interesting to watch. Here's the next shot. <img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=66641"/>

Wow! What great shots. This one takes the cake for me though. Beautiful!

 

[falcontertomt]

That is a great shot.