Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) by Scott Kruitbosch
Let’s play find the Short-eared Owl! Don’t forget to look for these raptors with their own incredible camouflage and hiding skills along with the Snowys. I photographed this one today and even when I knew where it was I kept losing track of it despite the fact it never moved an inch.
Read MoreShort-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) by Twan Leenders
This morning Twan found six Short-eared Owls at the Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport hanging out near a warm wet spot within all the snow (funny, the breeding Henslow’s Sparrows like the same areas!) This evening we enjoyed watching at least that many hunting for their small mammal prey. The favored hunting area on Airport Drive seems to be the best spot to watch them in flight and perch on some of the runway lights.
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