Usually you do not see short-eared owls on very windy days. Sometimes you are lucky. Since there is ice covering the ground I think that caused some of the shorties to come up well before sunset.
Some used that to their advantage to ride the wind and seemingly hover when they were hunting.
This one landed on a post in front of where we were allowed to stand. Lucky us! It seemed to battle the wind to stay on the post.
Sometimes windy days can be good days. Have a great rest of your weekend.
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