Still hoping to see short eared owls up close. I caught these right before sunset. Occasionally you may have to opportunity to see them earlier in the day, but many times they come up an hour or two before sunset.
Short eared owls sleep on the ground, making them susceptible to predators. I heard possibly a coyote got one at this location a few years ago.
Once again I saw an owl and a harrier fighting over food, although I did not include it here.
Again, these owls are very far away and these images are heavily cropped. Regardless I got in a long walk, and it is fun to see them from afar as well.
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Nice to see you, pretty little thing!
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They are nice to see. I am still hoping to see one closer.
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Lucky to see them. Grear photography
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Not as good I’m sure as the people with the big glass lens, but I will take it. Hoping to see them closer up in the future.
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Awesome shots!
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Thanks! Not as sharp as I would like, but they are so far away.
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Nice shots! Do you use one of those 600 or 800 lenses?
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100-500 with a 1.4 and still heavily cropped
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Great action shots, Sharon. These birds are incredible.
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They are! I can many times hear them before I see them. They have a distinctive sound kind of like a bark.
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These are beautiful photos of a charismatic owl. Thank you for sharing.
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They are very talkative to each other and playful with each other. If a harrier causes them to drop a vole they hold a grudge and chase the harrier for a long time.
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How interesting. Not a behavior I have been able to observe.
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The short eared are talkative and playful. Not the harrier and the owl.
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These photographs are remarkable.
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Thanks! Although I know others there must have ones that are a lot better. The short eared are fun to watch.
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That photo of the owl flying is insane!!!
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They are cool to watch!
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