Short-Eared Flight

The sun was mostly behind the clouds, but we had a few short periods where the sun peaked out for a few minutes and gave us good light. Unfortunately the owls were only up during the last period of a few minutes of good light.

These pictures are from the last period of light, and it flew right in front of the viewing area then past us. I just love it when they are accommodating.

Short-Eared Flight

We have parks in NY that are closed due to finding dead geese and they suspect avian flu. I was told a farm locally had to kill all their chickens due to avian flu. Hopefully the owls, eagles, and hawks do not get infected. I wish there was some way we could tell them not to eat birds. Have a great Friday!

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      1. We actually have a pair seen on Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay off and on over last two years and the managing MES staff are trying to determine if they are trying to nest. I saw one of them on a private tour to the island. Got photos, but distant and not beautiful, more for my ID file. 🙂 I hope to go to the island couple times this summer and see if they’re still there.

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      2. We thought some of the shorties might stay the year last spring when they lingered quite late. We thought they might nest. They left though by late April. I think it was the latest they ever stayed here. However one pair stayed less than an hour away one year and did nest. They only did it one year.

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